Hocus Pocus
Date: October 22nd
Time: 7:00pm
Title: Hocus Pocus
Director: Kenny Ortega
Description: This now cult classic Halloween comedy stars
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy romping around like
coked-up versions of The Three Stooges in the frantic Disney romp Hocus Pocus.
The film begins in 1693 where three witches -- Winifred (Midler), Sarah
(Parker), and Mary (Najimy) -- are preparing a potion that will grant them
immortality and eternal youth. But before they finish mixing their cocktail,
the people of Salem capture them and execute them for practicing witchcraft. Before
their deaths, they vow to return to Salem 300 years hence on Halloween to exact
their revenge. Three hundred years later, a skeptical, newly transplanted
Californian, Max (Omri Katz), explores the ruins of the legendary witches'
house and dares the witches to manifest themselves.
Disregarding the warnings of his sister Dani (Thora
Birch) and girlfriend Allison (Vinessa Shaw), Max lights the Candle of Black
Flame. With that, the witches reappear to wreak havoc on the town. The kids
take off with the witches' spellbook and a musty tome of hexes and recipes. The
sorceresses, who will die by the morning light if they don't recite the
incantation for immortality, have to get the books by whatever means they can.
So, Winifred, Sarah, and Mary hop on their broomsticks for a chase through
Halloween night.
Running Time: 96 minutes, Rating: PG