I hope this can be a judgment-free zone as a result of, no, in all my 25 years of residing, I’ve not watched “Hocus Pocus” — that’s, till now. In my protection, I used to be born 4 years after the spooky traditional debuted in 1993. Plus, I am not an avid cable viewer, so I by no means tuned in to look at it throughout its many showings on TV. However I am proud to say I’ve lastly joined the “Hocus Pocus” bandwagon and perceive why it is such a beloved Halloween movie.
“Hocus Pocus” follows the comical Halloween misadventures of Max (Omri Katz), Dani (Thora Birch), and Allison (Vinessa Shaw) after they summon the Sanderson sisters (performed by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) — the trio of untamed witches from Seventeenth-century Salem on a mission to reclaim their youth by feeding in town’s kids, which sounds loads scarier than it really is.
Regardless of “Hocus Pocus”‘s 33 % score on Rotten Tomatoes and preliminary flop on the field workplace (it grossed lower than $45 million on a $28 million price range, per The Wrap), the film continues to be thought of a bona fide cult traditional. Now, I nonetheless have not seen “Hocus Pocus 2” but — which premiered on Sept. 30 — however my curiosity made me return and eventually watch the unique movie to see what I have been lacking out on all these years.
When you’re feeling nostalgic this Halloween and need to know what a first-time viewer thinks of “Hocus Pocus,” learn forward for all my unfiltered ideas.