Salem Horror Fest Kicks Off in April With Opening Night Ceremony Featuring ‘Hocus Pocus’ Star Kathy Najimy

Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “best genre festivals in the world,” Salem Horror Fest returns to the Peabody Essex Museum on Thursday, April 25, 2024. We’ve learned this week that Salem Horror Fest 2024 kicks off with a special opening night ceremony at the Peabody Essex Museum featuring Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus, Sister Act) in a […]

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Hot For Monsters: Horror’s Most Crush-Worthy Beasts [1989 Week]

Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, Jenn Adams tears a page from the new horror comedy and thirsts on threats similar to Lisa’s Creature. Everybody loves a bad […]

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‘Hocus Pocus’ Cast Returns to Salem for a Special 30th Anniversary Celebration [Event Report]

Max Dennison, Dani Dennison, Allison Watts, and Thackery Binx made a triumphant return to Salem last weekend, but it wasn’t the Sanderson Sisters who brought them together in the historic Massachusetts town this time. Actors Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, and Jason Marsden commemorated the Hocus Pocus 30th anniversary with an celebration dubbed It’s Just […]

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Family Frights: 17 Gateway Horror Titles for the Whole Family to Stream This Halloween

Halloween is the time of year when horror appeals to all ages and backgrounds, but especially so for the young and young at heart. Luckily, there’s no shortage of family-friendly frights on streaming or network TV. If you’ve already grown tired of the familiar staples that include enduring favorites like Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Casper, Coraline, Don’t Look Under the […]

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‘Hocus Pocus’ Just Made Nearly $2 Million in Theatrical Re-Release for 30th Anniversary

The story of Hocus Pocus is a wild one, as the 1993 film wasn’t a critical or financial success at the time of its release. Now considered a Halloween classic, so much so that it just spawned a hugely successful straight-to-streaming sequel last year (Hocus Pocus 2), the film was originally released in the summer […]

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Spirit Halloween: 10 Costumes That Aren’t Barbie and Ken

There’s going to be a lot of Barbie and Ken costumes this Halloween, so horror fans need to work extra hard to keep it spooky this season. Thankfully, Spirit Halloween has us covered. Here are 10 horror costumes available now: Scream VI‘s Ghost Face – $39.99 New York, new rules, new costume. Recreate Ghost Face’s […]

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Spirit Halloween: 10 Essentials for Every Horror Home

As Halloween culture grows with each passing year, so too does the volume of seasonal decor. Spirit Halloween remains the cream of the crop of the Halloween industry, as demonstrated by its 2023 offerings. As horror fans, Halloween decorations can serve as year-round furnishings. Here are 10 must-have items to add to your collection this […]

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30 Years of Magic: Why ‘Hocus Pocus’ Remains the Ultimate Children’s Horror Movie

Don’t believe anything you read. Hocus Pocus is a damn good movie. From its opening frame, the 1993 film contains all the magic and wonder you could want from a gateway horror movie – earning its place next to other ‘90s essentials like Halloweentown. It’s got a talking black cat, spooky spellcasting, a zombie, and […]

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LEGO Turns the Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage from ‘Hocus Pocus’ into an Official Set This Summer!

While we wait for Disney’s Hocus Pocus 3, LEGO has officially announced today that LEGO Ideas Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage is coming soon! The official 2,316-piece LEGO set will release on July 4, 2023. “Revisit Salem and the world of the Sanderson Sisters with LEGO® Ideas Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ […]

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‘Hocus Pocus 3’ – Anne Fletcher Returning to Direct for Disney

Disney just announced a few days ago that Hocus Pocus 3 is definitely happening, and now The Wrap reports that Anne Fletcher (Hocus Pocus 2) is returning to direct. Hocus Pocus 2 writer Jen D’Angelo is also back to write the third movie’s script. Hocus Pocus 2 was a massive hit for the Disney+ streaming service this […]

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Confirmed: ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ Is Definitely Happening!

Disney’s sequel Hocus Pocus 2 was a massive hit for the Disney+ streaming service this past Halloween, setting streaming records and proving that the franchise is now more popular than ever before. As you might have guessed, Hocus Pocus 3 won’t be far behind. Disney’s Sean Bailey flat out confirms to The New York Times in a new […]

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‘Hocus Pocus 3’? Producer Teases Potential Spinoff Projects

Disney’s sequel Hocus Pocus 2 was a massive hit for the Disney+ streaming service this Halloween season, setting streaming records and proving that the franchise is now more popular than ever before. Which begs the question. Will Hocus Pocus 3 soon be on the way? In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hocus Pocus […]

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‘Hocus Pocus’ Star Omri Katz Returns to Salem 30 Years Later! [Interview]

In October of 1992, Hocus Pocus shot on location in Salem for two weeks (followed by several months of sound stage shoots in California). It was neither critically nor commercially successful upon its theatrical release in July of 1993, but annual airings on the Disney Channel and later ABC Family/Freeform helped an impressionable audience (re)discover […]

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Spooky Fun for the Family: 15 Great Halloween Movies for Scaredy Cats

Many of us have people in our lives who just aren’t as into horror as we are. Come October, it is tempting to simply hide away, shunning them for a month as we indulge in our favorite genre, as we no doubt will do at least some of the time. But then, they may be […]

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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ – Why Thora Birch Wasn’t Able to Return

A few years back, original Hocus Pocus star Thora Birch had expressed interest in returning for the sequel, which is now coming to Disney+ this Friday, September 30. Birch, however, isn’t back in Hocus Pocus 2 alongside the other legacy stars from the original classic, and the actress explains why in a new interview with […]

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