Hocus Pocus star Omri Katz is returning to Salem this Halloween! The actor, who played Max Dennison in the perennial favorite, will be in the historic Massachusetts town for a pair of special events on October 22.
Katz will appear at Silver Moon Comics from 1-5pm for a signing followed by a Hocus Pocus screening and Q&A at 7pm at Cinema Salem. Both locations are in the Witch City Mall. Less than 25 tickets are left for the screening before it sells out, so grab one soon for $35. The signing does not require a ticket.
At the age of 17, Katz starred in the 1993 film alongside Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Thora Birch, and Vinessa Shaw. Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Newsies) directed from a script by Mick Garris (Masters of Horror) and Neil Cuthbert (Mystery Men).
Katz also starred in Eerie, Indiana, Matinee, Dallas, and Adventures in Dinosaur City. His character does not return in Hocus Pocus 2, which debuts on Disney+ on September 30.
Katz’s Salem appearance is presented by The Horror Squad Podcast, who will be on hand to host the Q&A, The Crypt, Salem’s own horror-themed pop-up restaurant that will be offering a Hocus Pocus-themed menu for the day, and Halloween Happy, a local influencer.
“Myself and the rest of The Horror Squad Podcast are thrilled to bring Omri back to where the Hocus Pocus craze all began here in Salem,” says The Horror Squad co-host Joe Manganaro.
The Horror Squad will also welcome actor Damian Maffei – known for his appearances in The Strangers: Prey at Night, Haunt, and Wrong Turn – to Salem for a signing at Silver Moon Comics on October 15 from 1-5pm.
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