Stanek, Billy (October 22, 2013). "D23 Members Run Amok at the Hocus Pocus 20th Anniversary Screening". D23. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014 . Retrieved January 24, 2014. Hocus Pocus," "Nightmare Before Christmas" 25th Anniversary Blu-rays announced by Disney for September". Insidethemagic.net. August 20, 2018. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018 . Retrieved August 21, 2018. In October 2011, the Houston Symphony celebrated various horror and Halloween classics, including Hocus Pocus, with "The Hocus Pocus Pops". [52] On October 19, 2013, D23 held a special screening of Hocus Pocus at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, to honor the 20th anniversary of the film. Nine of the cast and crew gathered for the screening, and hundreds of D23 members attended. Returning members included Kathy Najimy, David Kirschner, Thora Birch, Doug Jones, Vinessa Shaw, and Omri Katz. [53] Anthony D'Alessandro (May 20, 2021). "Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy Returning For Disney's 'Hocus Pocus 2' ". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 22, 2021.

Hocus Pocus (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016 . Retrieved September 15, 2023. Disney+'s 'Werewolf by Night' Leads a Horror-Filled Streaming Movie Ranker | Chart". October 14, 2022 . Retrieved October 23, 2022. Over the years, the film has achieved cult status. [47] [20] [48] In its 25th anniversary year in 2018, the first week of Hocus Pocus viewings on Freeform averaged 8.2million viewers. [49] A special called the "Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash" was filmed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and features interviews with members of the cast, including Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, as well as a costume contest hosted by Sharon and Kelly Osbourne. It aired on Freeform October 20, 2018. [50] [51] Pioneer Village, a recreation of early-colonial Salem, was used for the opening scenes set in 1693. [16] Other locations included Old Burial Hill in Marblehead, where Max is accosted by Ice and Jay, the Old Town Hall in Salem, where the town Halloween party takes place, and Phillips Elementary School, where the witches are trapped in a kiln. The exterior for Max and Dani's house is a private residence on Ocean Avenue in Salem. [16] Release [ edit ] Hocus Pocus – Where are they now?". Oh No They Didn't. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011 . Retrieved November 3, 2011.

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According to Whip Media, Hocus Pocus was the 7th most watched movie across all platforms in the United States during the week of October 31, 2021. [32] According to Whip Media, Hocus Pocus was the 2nd most watched movie across all platforms in the United States during the week of September 30, 2022, to October 2, 2022, [33] [34] the 7th during the week of October 9, 2022, [35] [36] and the 9th during the week of October 23, 2022. [37] Critical response [ edit ] Haunted Happenings Grand Parade". Salem Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018 . Retrieved October 20, 2018. a b Nolfi, Joey. " 'Hocus Pocus 2' honors Garry and Penny Marshall in meta Easter Egg scene". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 9, 2022. Various rewrites were made to the script to make the film more comedic and made two of its young protagonists into teenagers; however, production was stalled several times until 1992, when Bette Midler expressed interest in the script and the project immediately went forward. [11] Midler, who plays the central antagonist of the film (originally written for Cloris Leachman), [11] is quoted as saying that Hocus Pocus "was the most fun I'd had in my career up to that point". [ citation needed] Casting [ edit ] McCluskey, Megan (October 19, 2017). "The Story of Leonardo DiCaprio's Hocus Pocus Audition Is Everything You Want It to Be". Time . Retrieved June 29, 2023.

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Hocus Pocus' Leads Box Office Nearly Three Decades After Original Release". October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020 . Retrieved October 4, 2020. a b c Slane, Kevin (October 20, 2018). "A local's guide to 'Hocus Pocus', 25 years later". www.boston.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018 . Retrieved October 20, 2018. Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens. a b "ABC Family's "13 Nights of Halloween 2011" Scares Up Record Crowd". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011 . Retrieved November 3, 2011. Sneider, Jeff (October 23, 2019). "Exclusive: 'Hocus Pocus 2' Moving Forward at Disney+ with Writer Jen D'Angelo". Collider. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019 . Retrieved October 23, 2021.

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I Put a Spell on You" – written by Jay Hawkins and produced and arranged by Marc Shaiman; performed by Bette Midler Hocus Pocus starts strong, goes flat". The Miami Herald. July 16, 1993. p.7G. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012 . Retrieved August 9, 2010. Snetiker, Marc (May 27, 2015). " 'Hocus Pocus' stage show will haunt Disney World this Halloween". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015 . Retrieved September 16, 2015.

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