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Hocus Pocus (1993)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:6
Rotten:14
Average Rating:4.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In 1693, the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts go into a frenzy when they discover that 3 among them -- Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson -- are witches. Fearing their pagan villainy, the community... In 1693, the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts go into a frenzy when they discover that 3 among them -- Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson -- are witches. Fearing their pagan villainy, the community agrees to hang the old hags. But head sorceress Winifred vows they'll come back to life one day and seek vengeance. 300 years later, Max, a cynical teenager stuck chaperoning his kid sister as she goes trick-or-treating, is spotted by classmate-dream girl Allison. In order to impress her, Max lures them into the Sanderson sisters' house where they accidentally bring the wretched shrews back to life. The witches now have one night to renew their life force -- or they'll disappear forever. Can the kids stop them from achieving their nasty purposes? [More]
Starring: Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Vinessa Shaw
Starring: Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Vinessa Shaw, Charles Rocket, Doug Jones, Kathleen Freeman, Omri Katz, Sean Murray, Stephanie Faracy, Thora Birch
Director: Kenny Ortega
Director: Kenny Ortega
Screenwriter: Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert
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Release:
Sep 7, 1999
Reviews for Hocus Pocus
For an 11-year-old boy (in 1993) already in love with horror movies, Halloween and Thora Birch, Hocus Pocus was my dream movie sprung to life.
Goofy witches and things that bump all over the place, incliuding Midler...fair family fun.
Unfortunately, all their hammy mugging makes the Three Stooges seem downright subtle.
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