Sanderson Sisters: Hocus Pocus
Ariana Rodriguez (8)
Hocus pocus is known for being one of the most popular Halloween movies today. This movie is about a teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to a place called Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening 3 horrid witches that were executed in the 17th century. Did you know that the movie Hocus Pocus was released on July 16th, 1993? You would think it would be released in the fall, right? Hocus pocus didn’t have a long schedule to complete the film. Hocus Pocus started filming on October 12th, 1992, and finished on February 10th, 1993.
The three actors that played the lead roles as the witches were: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. Did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio was supposed to play the role of Max Dennison? Instead Omri Katz played Max Dennison. We all know Max’s fearless younger sister Dani. Dani was played by Thora Birch. You know that random guy at the beginning of the movie? Well that is Thackery Binx he was played by Sean Murray. Thackery tried to save his little sister Emily from the three witches but failed sadly. Did you know that Thackery Binx had two actors? Jason Marsdon voices Binx the cat. Thackery’s little sister Emily was played by Amanda Shepherd.
I recommend this movie to Halloween fans all over the world. Even though there are no “gore” or “scary” scenes, it is a great Halloween movie for a laugh. This movie is great for pre teens and up. The use of color and the fun of Halloween in the movie brings out a fun fairy-tale feeling. Hocus Pocus is a classic, the combination of little scares, great laughs, and also some amazing costumes. Most of the movie is full of comedy and hilarious jokes.
Hocus Pocus 2 was released on September 30, 2022. Hocus Pocus was actually a sequel and not a remake of the original movie. Did you know that the same 3 star actors that played the witches in the first Hocus Pocus movie are actually the same witches in Hocus Pocus 2?
A lot of people actually were not a fan of Hocus Pocus 2. “The casting is so obviously forced and the lead cast’s acting is poor.” There are tons of reviews and not a lot of them are positive about the movie.
Mrs. Neal was one of the teachers who was looking forward to Hocus Pocus. It was her favorite Halloween movie growing up. “I liked it alright. I loved that they had the same actors for the Sanderson Sisters. I really wish they would have had Max or Dani and their children instead of random strange kids as the new witches.”
I would say that the development of hocus pocus was okay. Hocus pocus will forever be one of the best Halloween movies. The storyline is interesting and the sisters make the movie even better by being hilariously overdramatic.
“Oh come on, it’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus” – Max Dennison