Hocus Pocus Was Not a Halloween Movie
It was a comedy, taking place on Halloween day!
Every October, I like to sit down and watch old Halloween movies. Yesterday's pick was Hocus Pocus (1993). In my adulthood, I found myself laughing at parts of the film I'd seen a million times. I always remembered that no matter how many times you watch something, you'll still see something new you didn't see/realize the first time. This statement is still valid for me.
Movie Summary:
Hocus Pocus is an old Walt Disney movie about three witch sisters if you don't already know. They feed off children to stay young, but one day they took the wrong child. That child's family serves justice for their daughter and their son, who disappeared by the hands of the witches.
The witches vanished, and the only magic that was left behind was their book and a candle. Fast forward 300 years, all it took was for a virgin to light the candle, to bring the witches back for a single Halloween night, long enough for them to feed on a child and stay forever. That virgin kid belonged to the new family in town, settling into a new school and neighborhood. He met a girl in class while being very cocky for a new kid, but apparently, that was her cup of tea. Later, that day we meet the virgin's (Max's) little sister, Dani. She was also a very firey momma for eight years old. She blackmailed Max to take her trick-or-treating, which is how the rest of the night unfolds.
The entire neighborhood heard stories about the Sanderson Sister's, three evil witches who ate children. So, Max, Dani, and Max's crush, Allison, somehow make their way to the Sanderson Sister's cottage. To impress Allison and prove her wrong about the legend, Max decided to lit the candle that would bring the witches back from the dead. And he did.
However, being the person who lit the candle, Max was successfully elusive when they tried to take him, and so was his little sister.
As the boy and child run away, they take the witches book, preventing them from doing any spells. This triggers the witches to chase after the three children the entire night to get their book back, and the child would be a plus. Did I mention that the witches only had until sunrise to drain a child's life before they died forever?
My take on Hocus Pocus:
I loved it! Was I bored in-between parts, yes? But what's to expect from a movie I've seen a million times? I did find joy in many of the jokes and humor that went over my head as a kid.
Example: This may just be funny to me because I am quirky and weird, but the witches were exploring the world, looking for the runaway children. Since all the kids were dressed up, they didn't think the short humans walking around were kids; they thought they were their characters. So, a child dressed up as a goblin was a goblin to them. They didn't know what happened for over 300 years.
The funny part is when they pass a child and sneeze. The child said, "bless you," and they all starting screaming in fear int the middle of the sidewalk. I have no idea why that was so funny to me, but I heaved after that. I texted my sister about it and everything. I'm not sure if she had the same reaction to it as I had, but how could she not? Witches don't want to be blessed. They do curses and spells and enchantments. This was the one scene that stood out to me; every other one falls under that.
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