Hocus Pocus

Celebrity Profiles

The idea of a remake of Hocus Pocus reflects ongoing interest in the 1993 Halloween favorite, with studios exploring how to revisit the story of the Sanderson sisters. This over...

Film Production

Hocus Pocus (1993) is rooted in a specific time and place, and its locations help sell the story’s New England atmosphere. While the film is set in a fictional Salem-like town...

language

‘Amok hocus pocus’ is not a standard phrase in English, but it can be parsed by combining familiar pieces: the state of running amok and the playful nonsense words of hocus...

Celebrity Profiles

Thackery Binx is a fictional character from the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures comedy-horror film Hocus Pocus, portrayed as a black cat who was once a human boy. In the movie, Thacke...

entertainment

Disney Halloween original movies are feature films made by or closely associated with Disney that are explicitly themed for Halloween. This includes theatrical releases, direct-...

entertainment

Bette Midler as a witch spans celebrated film, stage, and television performances that lean into mystique, humor, and power. This evergreen profile examines her most iconic role...

Culture & Analysis

In the 1993 family comedy-horror favorite Hocus Pocus , several characters function as bullies, using power imbalances to enforce social hierarchies and express cruelty. These f...

entertainment-movies

Since its initial release in 1993, Hocus Pocus has evolved from a modest Halloween-season film into a cornerstone of family pop culture. Its story of the Sanderson sisters—wit...

entertainment

This guide focuses on the confirmed cast of the new Hocus Pocus project, distinguishing it from the 1993 original and clarifying roles, production context, and publicly availabl...

entertainment

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American supernatural comedy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Naj...