July 16, 1993
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris. The film follows a villainous comedic trio of witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy (Omri Katz) in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night.
The film was released in the United States on July 16, 1993, by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from film critics at the time of its release. It was not a critical or commercial success upon its release, possibly losing Disney around $16.5 million during its theatrical run. However, largely through many annual airings on Disney Channel and Freeform (formerly ABC Family) all throughout the month of October, Hocus Pocus has been rediscovered by audiences, resulting in a yearly spike in home video sales of the film every Halloween season. The annual celebration of Halloween has helped make the film a cult classic among Americans born in the 1980s and early 1990s.
A sequel, written by Jen D'Angelo, directed by Anne Fletcher and set for a 2022 release, is currently in production as a Disney+ original film.
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Storyline
Also See
- Hocus Pocus (1993) (Trailers)
- Hocus Pocus (1993) (TV Spots)
- Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (The 4th yowl is used for 1 of the kids screaming.)
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110401
- Hollywoodedge, Fire Truck Siren Clos PE081501
- Hollywoodedge, Forest Ambience Bird PE010101
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Stead PE033301
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE141401
- Hollywoodedge, Night Ambience Light PE011701
- Hollywoodedge, Owl Hoot Classic TE013201/Sound Ideas, BIRD, OWL - SINGLE OWL HOOTING, ANIMAL
- Hollywoodedge, Wind Whistle Bell CRT059101 (Heard once from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, CAT - TOM CATS, FIGHTING, HISSING, GROWLING (Heard once. Very distorted.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - FRED AND BARNEY RUCKUS, FIGHT (Heard from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ACCENT - BONG, HORN, SQUAWK (Heard once from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, CAT, DOMESTIC - 8 ANGRY SNARLS & HISSES, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BRAKE DRUM AND BULB HORN HIT (Heard once from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK (Heard once individually from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, PLUCK, CARTOON - VAROOP (Heard once from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01 (Heard once from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - BROKEN SKID (Heard once from the television showing the DuPont Stainmaster Xtra Life commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, WHOOSH - FAST WHOOSH BY, SCI FI 14
