Hocus Pocus [DVD]

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As heartbroken as I am that I won’t be able to direct my friends Bette, Sarah Jessica and Kathy in what is sure to be nothing short of a major event for Disney+ due to scheduling conflicts, I couldn’t be more pleased to be handing over the reins to Anne, who has brought so much laughter and joy into people’s lives with her previous work," Shankman says.In 1653 Salem, Massachusetts, Reverend Traske banishes 16-year-old Winifred Sanderson after she 'defied church authority' by refusing to marry John Pritchett. Rather than be away from her sisters, Mary and Sarah, “Winnie” takes them to a nearby forest. There, they meet with Mother Witch, who gives Winnie a magic, human-skin-bound book, with a living eyeball embedded in the cover, for her birthday; she also explicitly warns the trio against ever casting the Magicae Maxima spell, which makes the user 'all-powerful'. Mother Witch also teaches the trio how to keep their youth, using children. The sisters get revenge on the Reverend by cursing his home, which is engulfed in flames. So people love Hocus Pocus, we love Halloween movies here at LifeSavvy and, on a personal note, I love trivia. Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022 . Retrieved October 3, 2022. Just like the fountain is part of a Hollywood movie lot, quite a bit of the rest of the film is too. When Max stops to talk to the cat Binx outside a home with a wrought iron fence and blue shutters, that’s none other than the house from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

According to Whip Media, Hocus Pocus 2 was the 2nd most anticipated film of September 2022, [63] the most watched straight-to-streaming title of 2022 in its first three days, [61] as of October 2022, [64] [65] the most watched film across all platforms in the United States during the week of September 30, 2022, to October 2, 2022, [66] [67] the 2nd during the week of October 9, 2022, [68] [69] the 4th during the week of October 23, 2022, [70] as well as the 4th during the week of October 30, 2022, [71] and the 9th during the week of November 4, 2022 to November 6, 2022. [72] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, Hocus Pocus 2 was the most watched program across all platforms during the weeks of October 5, 2022, and October 14, 2022. [73] [74] [75] Critical response [ edit ] Most of the time recycling costumes from other movies wouldn’t fly. You can’t exactly drop a bunch of people dressed as space marines into a movie about a bank heist, after all, but when your film is set at Halloween it’s a bit more flexible. In the party scene there are costumes from other Disney films including Tron, Treasure Island, The Sword and the Rose, and even, as a fun easter egg, costumes from Bette Midler’s film Gypsy. Singer, Matt (October 4, 2022). " 'Hocus Pocus 2' Is Disney+'s Biggest Film Premiere Ever". ScreenCrush. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022 . Retrieved October 4, 2022.Sneider, Jeff (March 4, 2020). " 'Hairspray' Helmer Adam Shankman to Direct 'Hocus Pocus 2' for Disney+". Collider. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020 . Retrieved March 4, 2020. Nolfi, Joey (October 29, 2022). "Original Hocus Pocus stars reveal whether they'd return for potential third film". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 31, 2023. Flop is such a harsh word when describing any film, let alone one that would go on to enjoy such fame and adoration. The truth hurts sometimes, though, and Hocus Pocus was definitely not a run-away success out of the gate.