now i hope this movie is familiar to those of you halloween-movie fans, because it's an absolute must for this time of year. and for those of you who've never heard of the wondrous movie that is disney's "hocus pocus", STOP READING this right now, and rush out to your nearest 'cockbuster' and rent it!!!! then come back, and finish reading my entry. you won't be disappointed!
"hocus pocus" (in my house atleast) is probably the original halloween movie of choice. dating back to 1993, it's a tad bit outdated (being one of sarah jessica's earlier roles before satc) but still very much enjoyable. set in salem, it tells the tale of the sanderson sisters, executed over 300 years ago for practicing witchcraft; more specifically for 'sucking the lives out of little children', they are brought back to life on all hallow's eve when a virgin lights the black flame candle thusly activating the curse the witches put into play before they died.
brought back only for the one night, it's a race against time as they try to capture the lifeforce of as many children as possible in an attempt to stay alive forever, all before the sun comes up.
bette midler, sjp and kathy najimi are all hysterical in the three main roles of the sisters, and a very young thora birch (better known as kevin spacey's titty-flashing daughter in american beauty, or as the dark main character of ghost world) plays the heroine.
it's pg fun, but highly enjoyable as the witches battle against the 20th century in an attempt to secure their evil in salem forever!
how's that for a sales pitch?
i'm sure we all have that one movie that just screams 'halloween' to us. and to me, it's hocus pocus. i watch it religiously around this time of year, and it always gets me in the mood.
honestly it's worth your while just to check out sarah jessica parker as the dumb and ditzy blonde witch who's the slutty of the three.
trick or treat
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