![]() ![]() To say these actors slot back into their roles perfectly would be doing them a disservice. The only ones who stand a chance of stopping them are the teens who brought them to the 21 st Century, but can they get the job done?Ĭan these kids defeat the sisters before they become all powerful or will the Sandersons reign supreme? And more importantly, can this sequel hope to equal or improve on the original, which is now regarded as top tier Halloween entertainment? Image: ©Disney Upon their return, the witchy trio familiarise themselves with 2022, before attempting to perform a new spell to increase their power set.Īll while this is taking place, the Sandersons set out to get revenge on the ancestor of a former enemy. In the film, two teenagers are tricked into lighting a black flame candle, which in turn revitalises the Sandersons. The movie is available to stream on Disney+ from today, and picks up the story of the Sanderson Sisters (Winnie, Sarah, and Mary), as they find themselves resurrected once more. It has taken almost 30 years (29 to be exact), but I can happily confirm that it is here, and waiting for you to watch! Image: ©Disneyĭirected by Anne Fletcher, Hocus Pocus 2 stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Doug Jones. For countless fans, Hocus Pocus is the go-to film of the spooky season, which is adored the world over.Īnd because of the ever-increasing popularity of Hocus Pocus, Disney has FINALLY given fans a sequel. In movie terms, Hocus Pocus is to Halloween, what Home Alone is to Christmas. Although the film struggled during its early days, it is now regarded as a stone-cold classic, with legions of fans. In fact, over the years, Hocus Pocus has become a huge hit thanks to its second life on home video. And then finally streaming services, including Disney+, pushed it to a whole new generation. And then from VHS, it was television that widened its fanbase.ĭVD soon broadened the audience further, with Blu-ray following close behind. However, while audiences largely abandoned Hocus Pocus on the big screen, thanks to the VHS rental market, they soon discovered its charm. Either way, not a great start for the film. The Halloween-themed movie, which bizarrely opened during the summer of ’93 (rather than the autumn), was not popular with critics, it largely went unseen by audiences, and it flopped at the box office.īad timing? Poor marketing? Crazy critics? Quite possibly. Thing is, not a lot of other people were there, and when Hocus Pocus made its debut, the film was not a hit on the big screen. I know this to be true, because I was there. ![]() In 1993, family film, Hocus Pocus, magicked its way into cinemas. ![]()
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