Hocus Pocus (1993)

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" Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film that follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a virgin teenage boy (Omri Katz) in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night. The film is directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris. The film was released in the United States on July 16, 1993, by Walt Disney Pictures. Upon its release, it received mixed to negative reviews from film critics and was not a box office success, poss"

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" Bette Midler"

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"Other Nominations Best Musical or Comedic Score "

A Great Halloween Film

“Verified Purchase I'm completely aware that this is a kids' film and everything, but this is a film I've liked since my childhood, and even now at the age of 19, I enjoy watching this classic film.

It's a great film to watch on Halloween (Halloween daytime mind you. On Halloween night I prefer to watch real horrors), and it's also the perfect film for children to watch on Halloween, as it's a kid's horror. I remember watching this one on Halloween about ten years ago now, and to me at the time it gave a brilliant atmosphere.

It has a good cast of characters such as Bette Middler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as the Sanderson sisters.

The film begins in the year 1693, when a boy named Thackery Binks wakes up early one morning to find his younder siste” read more

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"Plot: A group of kids inadvertently awaken a trio of legendary Salem witches who set out to complete a spell by dawn that puts all of Salem's children at risk. Admittedly, this is a film that is more of a nostalgic gem for those that grew up with than not. Though it sometimes succumbs to the trappings of cheap 90's kid's flicks, the visuals scream Halloween fun and the trio of actresses behind the buffoonish trio of villainesses are a delight to see. A charmer for younger audiences and families"

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"Re-watch - Oct. 31st I gave the kiddo some options for how we could end the night, & she opted for something set on Halloween because "we can watch other scary movies any time." Thus we settled in with Hocus Pocus, a film I hadn't seen in almost 20 years. It was more fun than I'd recalled, and you can tell Midler, Najimy, & Parker had a blast in their respective roles. The child actors are a mixed bag, but in a way the weaker ones help keep it fun too. It wound up being a good way to end the mo"