Hocus Pocus

watch this every single year and I still laugh out loud the entire way through. honestly one of my favourite halloween films ever.

Yearly Halloween tradition. Regardless of what these other stiffs have to say, it's good clean fun

This movie is my childhood and was the first movie I watched that made me love Bette Midler. Still watch it every year around Halloween and to this date I still love it as much as I did when I was a kid.

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I would've loved this movie as a kid!

This film is terrific campy fun and that's entirely down to the excellent casting and performances of Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker as the three witches.

The rest of the (mainly kids) cast are perfectly fine but would be kinda forgettable in another film, the only exception is Thora Birch as the little sister, Dani. Omri Katz is a decent actor but his character is kinda _meh_, as is his love interest played by Vinessa Shaw, so any time spent way from the Sanderson sisters does feel a little like filler.

The plot isn't too deep and the ending is rather cheesy, but it bristles along at an enjoyable pace and is a very entertaining ride. If you're looking for a film that doesn't take itself too serious and you enjoy campy fun humour, then you'll likely find a lot to enjoy in _Hocus Pocus_.

_"I couldn't wear anything like that because I don't have any...what do you call 'em Max? Yabbos?"_

Dani is iconic, Allison has my heart and Max is an idiot in the best way and if this was made in current day I'm pretty sure he would be a minecraft boy

3 Thoughts After Re-Watching ‘Hocus Pocus’:

1. My first drive-in experience tonight with the Sanderson sisters — and they’re as iconic as ever. Quintessential Halloween fodder. A staple of the season.

2. Bette is the queen of this film. There is no Hocus Pocus without all three, but the Divine Miss M’s theatrics take it all to a whole ‘nother level.

3. The fact that this film currently has a 37% on Rotten Tomatoes is a testament to how much we should ignore critics and just ENJOY. Find out for yourselves.

Come on, this is _Hocus Pocus_! Does anyone not know about this movie?
If you love Halloween, you **have to watch this**. Without a doubt, the best family film for late-October viewing.
A very simple story: Three witches are killed. 300 years later, they return to wreak havoc and sing songs.
What drives the story is our wacky trio of witches, who are like a creepy Three Stooges. Also, the heart of the movie is the familial bond between brother and sister, be it with the Binx siblings or the Dennisons.
The film is as funny as it is spooky, and heartfelt.
Great dialog, fast paced, spot-on acting. I could keep going. I love every single moment of this movie and I watch it annually.
"Amuck, amuck, amuck!"

A phenomenal movie about evil witches. This film follows a brother, his younger sister and friend who accidentally bring back three witches who were put to death 300 years prior. These witches are pure evil and want to take young children.
Plot is very well executed and the atmosphere and graphics and acting was phenomenal.