Hocus Pocus (1993) -

Whether you're watching for the first time or the fiftieth, Hocus Pocus remains the quintessential "spooky-but-safe" film that defines the Halloween season.

At its core, the movie is a tribute to sibling love . Binx’s journey to protect his sister Emily mirrors Max’s growing realization of how much he cares for Dani. Fun Facts for Die-Hard Fans Hocus Pocus (1993)

The story is simple but effective: after moving from Los Angeles to Salem, Massachusetts, skeptical teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) dismisses local legends as "hocus pocus." To impress his crush, Allison (Vinessa Shaw), he ignores the warnings of his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and lights the legendary Black Flame Candle . Whether you're watching for the first time or

This inadvertently resurrects the —Winifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker)—three 17th-century witches who were executed for stealing the life force of children. With the help of Thackery Binx , a boy cursed to live forever as an immortal black cat , the kids must survive the night and stop the witches before sunrise. Why We’re Still Under Its Spell Fun Facts for Die-Hard Fans The story is

Sarah Jessica Parker actually discovered on the show Who Do You Think You Are? that her 10th great-grandmother was arrested in Salem for witchcraft in the late 1600s.