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Three outlandishly wild witches return from 17th century salemfor a night of mischief as they cast a spell on the town and tryto reclaim their youth. The trio must get their act together tooutwit three kids and a talking cat.
"Very, very funny. A 10!" KCOP-TV, Los Angeles
"Bette's back, doing what she does best!" Sixty Second Preview
Editor's Note
The Sanderson Sisters are 17th century witches who were conjured up by unsuspecting pranksters in present-day Salem. The key to their immortality involves three children and a talking cat, who also turn out to be their biggest obstacles.
Plot Summary
In 1693, the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts go into a frenzy when they discover that 3 among them -- Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson -- are witches. Fearing their pagan villainy, the community agrees to hang the old hags. But head sorceress Winifred vows they'll come back to life one day and seek vengeance.| 300 years later, Max, a cynical teenager stuck chaperoning his kid sister as she goes trick-or-treating, is spotted by classmate-dream girl Allison. In order to impress her, Max lures them into the Sanderson sisters' house where they accidentally bring the wretched shrews back to life. The witches now have one night to renew their life force -- or they'll disappear forever. Can the kids stop them from achieving their nasty purposes?
| Features | Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 8/5/2003 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 17758 | | UPC: 00717951003584 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Washington Post 7 of 10
Hocus Pocus may not get your hand in a blur but its collection of one-liners and amusing situations could put you in a diverting spell. A studio-generated romp about three 17th-century witches who create havoc in present-day Salem, Mass., it's full of big-crowd laughs (thanks mostly to Midler) and suspense. Omri Katz, a new teenager in Salem, his younger sister Thora Bird and Vinessa Shaw -- the beautiful classmate Katz falls for -- should appeal to their respective age groups... Midler is the best reason to watch Hocus Pocus. As the lead... she's the witchy center of the movie, with her Betty Boop lipstick design and that trademark, vamp-to-the-gallery, eye-batting shtick of hers. She's pantomimically assisted by Najimy (one of Whoopi Goldberg's nun sidekicks in Sister Act), who can smell tasty infants a mile away; and Parker (who was in Honeymoon in Vegas -- the earlier Indecent Proposal) as the squeaky beauty of the bunch. The movie has its amusing moments, as the witches discover modern-day America, from buses to people dressed up for Halloween; they mistake an old fella dressed up as Satan for the real McCoy. There are also some funny-lethal remarks here and there. - Desson Howe
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot |  4.5 | | Acting | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Wonderful Monday, December 15, 2008
A Viewer from Virginia Beach, VA
I loved it. Great shipping Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 This is a great movie any time of the year! Thursday, April 12, 2007
A Viewer from Kentucky
This movie is enjoyable anytime of the year. It's funny and witty, with a great plot. If you haven’t seen it yet I definitely urge you to check it out. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Love this movie! Friday, February 16, 2007
A Viewer from San Antonio, TX
Several years ago I watched this movie seemingly everyday, or at least parts of it. My step-niece was totally into it and I got hooked from the start. It is a cute and sweet (and slightly scary) movie with some absolutely great lines. Bette Midler is at her over-the-top best as Winifred Sanderson, and Thora Birch is as adorable as she can be as Dani Dennison. It is a Halloween tradition to sit down to watch the DVD, it works well to get you in the mood and get you laughing. It still makes me laugh although I can say the lines right along with the characters. There are some good special effects but again the best thing here is the dialogue and the way Bette delivers it. I encourage everyone to make this movie a part of their holiday tradition...it is simply great fun! Was this review helpful?
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