It takes a lot of the same risks for upping the scare factor that episodes of Jessie do, which is why it works so well. After years of tuning in for "Hauntober Fest," Disney Channel movie fans ...

"He became like one of my kids," the Descendents director shares with PEOPLE in this week's issue of the film's late star Cameron Boyce — who starred in Jessie ... movies on the Disney Channel ...