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{{Infobox media franchise
| title = Hocus Pocus
| image = File:Hocus Pocus franchise logo.jpg
| creator = [[David Kirschner]]<br>[[Mick Garris]]
| origin = ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]''
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| years = 1993—present
| films = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Hocus Pocus 2]]'' (2022)
* ''Hocus Pocus 3'' (upcoming)
}}
| tv_specials = ''Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash'' (2018)
| attractions = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Halloween Screams]]'' (2009—present)
* ''Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular'' (2015—present)
}}
| vgs = {{Plainlist|
* ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' (2021)<!--Year in which the characters of the franchise where added-->
* ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' (2022)<!--Year in which the characters of the franchise where added-->
}}
| soundtracks = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Hocus Pocus (soundtrack)|Hocus Pocus]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Hocus Pocus 2 (soundtrack)|Hocus Pocus 2]]'' (2022)
}}
| shorts = ''Hocus Pocus: As Told By Chibi'' (2022)
| toys = [[Hocus Pocus (franchise)#Lego set|Lego Hocus Pocus]]
}}

'''''Hocus Pocus''''' is an American [[media franchise]] consisting of two films, a sequel [[novelization]], and other [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] media and merchandise. The series was created by [[David Kirschner]] and [[Mick Garris]].

==Films==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Film
! U.S. release date
! Director
! Screenwriter(s)
! Story by
! Producer(s)
! Release type
! Status
|-
! ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]''
| {{Start date|1993|07|16}}
| [[Kenny Ortega]]
| [[Mick Garris]] <br>and Neil Cuthbert
| [[David Kirschner]] <br>and Mick Garris
| David Kirschner and [[Steven Haft]]
| Theatrical
| rowspan="2"| Released
|-
! ''[[Hocus Pocus 2]]''
| {{Start date|2022|09|30}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Anne Fletcher]]
| Jen D'Angelo
| David Kirschner & Blake Harris <br>and Jen D'Angelo
| Lynn Harris
| rowspan="2"| Disney+ original
|}

===''Hocus Pocus'' (1993)===
{{main|Hocus Pocus (1993 film)}}
300 years ago, in 1693, in [[Salem, Massachusetts]], the Sanderson sisters were hanged by the population of Salem after a boy named Thackery Binx tried to stop the witches and was turned into an immortal black cat while saving his sister Emily. Before they die, Winifred (the oldest of the sisters) casts a spell stating they will return when a virgin lights a black candle in their house. In the present day, 1993, a newcomer from [[Los Angeles, California]], Max, is bullied at school by two bullies, and has a crush on his schoolmate Allison. On Halloween night, his parents force him to go trick-or-treating with his sister Dani while they go to a party. Max and Dani stumbles upon the house of Allison and decide to go to the house of the Sanderson sisters. While at the house, Max lights a black candle and brings back Winifred, along with her sisters Sarah and Mary Sanderson. The sisters have but one night to suck the essence of the children of Salem and survive for more than one night before sunrise. But Max, Allison, and Dani want to avoid their wish to come true, so they team up with a 300-year-old cat and Winifred's lover, Billy Butcherson, to save the day.

===''Hocus Pocus 2'' (2022)===
{{main|Hocus Pocus 2}}
In 1653, in Salem, the teenage Winifred Sanderson is banned from the village by the local Reverend Traske after refusing to marry John Pritchett. After causing havoc in the town, she runs with sister Sarah and Mary to a forbidden forest. There, they meet the Mother Witch, who gives Winifred a magic spell book. In the present day, 29 years after the events of the first film, in 2022, an aspirant witch named Becca is celebrating her 16th birthday with her friend Izzy. When the owner of a magic store named Gilbert gives a magic black candle to Becca for her birthday, she goes to the forest with Izzy along with their other friend Cassie and they accidentally summon the Sanderson sisters. Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson return to seek children to eat and plan revenge against Reverend Traske's descendants. The trio must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.

=== ''Hocus Pocus 3'' (upcoming) ===
{{redirect|Hocus Pocus 3|the album|Hocus Pocus 3 (album)}}
In October 2022, executive producer [[Adam Shankman]] stated that the storyline involving Becca in the second film allows for future projects, including potential spin-offs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=October 10, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2' Team on "Wish Fulfillment" Behind "Exciting" Reveal, Meta Callback to First Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hocus-pocus-2-actors-writer-director-interview-easter-eggs-witch-1235236624/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> By February 2023, Midler stated that while nothing was official she was open to returning in a third film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Will a Hocus Pocus 3 Be Conjured Up? Bette Midler Says… |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1366409/will-hocus-pocus-3-be-conjured-up-bette-midler-says |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=E! Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lund |first=Anthony |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Hocus Pocus 3 Looks Less Likely After Update From Bette Midler |url=https://movieweb.com/hocus-pocus-3-looks-less-likely-after-update-from-bette-midler/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> [[Kathy Najimy]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], [[Belissa Escobedo]], and [[Lilia Buckingham]] as well as original film stars [[Omri Katz]], [[Vinessa Shaw]], and [[Jason Marsden]] each expressed interest in returning for a third installment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2022 |first=Joey |last=Nolfi |title='Hocus Pocus 2' stars reveal potential for another sequel |url=https://ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-2-stars-discuss-potential-sequel-hocus-pocus-3/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarah Jessica Parker Would Do a Third 'Hocus Pocus' If Bette Midler Is On Board (Exclusive) |url=https://extratv.com/2022/09/27/sarah-jessica-parker-would-do-a-third-hocus-pocus-if-bette-midler-is-on-board/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Extra |language=en |date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2022 |first=Joey |last=Nolfi |title=Original 'Hocus Pocus' stars reveal if they'd return for potential third film |url=https://ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-stars-reveal-return-third-film/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref> In June 2023, [[Sean Bailey]], president of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production]], confirmed that a third film is in development, and planned for a release on Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Maca |date=2023-06-04 |title=Hocus Pocus 3 Is in Development at Disney |url=https://movieweb.com/hocus-pocus-3-development-disney/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |date=2023-06-04 |title=The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today's World |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/business/media/disney-sean-bailey-live-action.html |access-date=2023-09-09 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hocus-pocus-3-official-development-sean-bailey/|title=Hocus Pocus 3 Confirmed by Disney Boss|website=ComicBook.com|date=June 4, 2023|first=Charlie|last=Ridgely|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> A few days later, Omri Katz expressed interest in reprising his role as Max Dennison for the third film only if asked by Disney.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-3-omri-katz-will-return-if-asked/|title=''Hocus Pocus'' star Omri Katz 'excited' about ''Hocus Pocus 3'' and 'would return' if Disney asks|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 9, 2023|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Later that month, it was announced that Anne Fletcher will once again serve as director, with a script written by Jen D'Angelo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=2023-06-07 |title=Anne Fletcher Returning to Direct Hocus Pocus 3 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/hocus-pocus-3-anne-fletcher-jen-dangelo-disney/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3765109/hocus-pocus-3-anne-fletcher-returning-to-direct-for-disney/|title='Hocus Pocus 3' - Anne Fletcher Returning to Direct for Disney|date=June 7, 2023|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=John|last=Squires|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> In October 2023, D'Angelo confirmed that work on the script had already begun.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-3-sequel-details-hannah-waddingham-mother-witch/|title=''Hocus Pocus 3'' writer teases sequel, potential expansion of Hannah Waddingham's mother witch|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=October 26, 2023|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|access-date=January 17, 2024}}</ref> In July 2024, Midler confirmed that the film was still in development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hocus-pocus-bette-midler-update-third-movie-disney/|title=Hocus Pocus Star Bette Midler Offers Update on Third Movie|website=ComicBook.com|date=July 1, 2024|first=Russ|last=Burlingame|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Later that month, during an appearance on [[QVC]]'s ''Busy This Week'', she confirmed that she still has not seen a script for the film yet, but has heard rumblings of one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/bette-midler-calls-disney-hocus-pocus-3-script-1236006324/|title=Bette Milder Calls On Disney For 'Hocus Pocus 3' Script: 'Get Us While We're Still Breathing'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 10, 2024|first=Armando|last=Tinoco|access-date=June 26, 2025}}</ref> The following year, in July 2025, [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] revealed on ''[[Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen]]'' that while the development progress on the movie was slow, conversations are currently ongoing to try to make it happen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sarah-jessica-parker-hocus-pocus-3-talks-1236459518/|title=Sarah Jessica Parker Wants 'Hocus Pocus 3' And Says 'We've Been Having Some Conversations' After Bette Midler Told Disney to Hurry Up and Finish the Script|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=July 14, 2025|access-date=August 10, 2025}}</ref> In October 16, 2025, Tobias Jelinek, who played Jay Taylor in the original film, expressed his interest in reprising his role in the third film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/hocus-pocus-3-tobias-jelinek-reveals-update-exclusive-11830107|title=''Hocus Pocus'' bully reveals what it would take for him to return for ''Hocus Pocus 3'' (exclusive)|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=October 16, 2025|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|access-date=October 22, 2025}}</ref> Two days later, on October 18, during an appearance on ''Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen'', Bette Midler confirmed that there was a script for the movie, citing discussions, budget and rewrites talks were ongoing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hocus-pocus-3-script-bette-midler-1236404635/|title=Bette Midler Has Seen a 'Hocus Pocus 3' Script: 'Very Excited'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 18, 2025|first=McKinley|last=Franklin|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Later that same month, [[Thora Birch]], who played Dani Dennison in the original film, stated that she was "super open" to returning to her role in the third film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/thora-birch-hocus-pocus-3-reaction/|title=Thora Birch Says She's 'Super Open' to a 'Hocus Pocus 3': 'We'll See'|website=[[The Wrap]]|date=October 24, 2025|first=Alyssa|last=Ray|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>

==Television==
===Special===
On October 20, 2018, a special entitled '''''Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash''''' aired on [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]. The special featured interviews with members of the cast, including [[Bette Midler]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], and [[Kathy Najimy]], as well as a costume contest hosted by [[Sharon Osbourne|Sharon]] and [[Kelly Osbourne]]. It was filmed at the [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2018 |title=A 'Hocus Pocus' 25th Anniversary Reunion Special Is Coming To Freeform |url=https://www.wral.com/a-hocus-pocus-25th-anniversary-reunion-special-is-coming-to-freeform/17888022/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003005349/https://www.wral.com/a-hocus-pocus-25th-anniversary-reunion-special-is-coming-to-freeform/17888022/ |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=WRAL News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Highfill |first=Samantha |date=October 18, 2018 |title=Bette Midler joins Freeform's Hocus Pocus reunion special |url=https://msn.com/en-us/movies/news/bette-midler-joins-freeform-hocus-pocus-reunion-special/ar-BBOzpi5?li=AA2qN5v |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019041044/https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/bette-midler-joins-freeform-hocus-pocus-reunion-special/ar-BBozpi5?liAA2qN5v |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |via=MSN}}</ref>

===Potential series===
In September 2022, franchise creator and executive producer for ''Hocus Pocus 2'' David Kirschner, stated that he has ideas for a spin-off television series. Inspired by ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Kirschner stated that the concept revolves around Salem's supernatural history, including characters whose names appear on the tombstones during the first film.<ref name="TV_SR">{{Cite web |last=Graham-Lowery, Nathan |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Hocus Pocus Creator Reveals Idea For Buffy-Inspired TV Show |url=https://screenrant.com/hocus-pocus-show-idea-details-david-kirschner-response/#:~:text=Hocus%20Pocus%20creator%20David%20Kirschner,witches%20resurrected%20in%201993%20Salem. |access-date=June 9, 2023 |website=ScreenRant}}</ref>

==Short film==
===''Hocus Pocus: As Told By Chibi'' (2022)===
In 2022, [[Disney Channel]] ran a short titled '''''Hocus Pocus: As Told By Chibi'''''. This continues the trend started by ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' shorts spin-off ''[[List of Big Hero 6: The Series episodes#Big Chibi 6 The Shorts|Big Chibi 6 The Shorts]]'' and continued with several Disney franchises. The short was released on October 15, 2022, simplifies the plot of the first ''Hocus Pocus''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Hocus Pocus: As Told By Chibi {{!}} Chibi Tiny Tales {{!}} Disney Channel Animation | date=October 15, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBTXJ-5FZY4 |access-date=June 19, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Hocus Pocus: As Told by Chibi |date=October 15, 2022 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22794996/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |series=Chibi Tiny Tales |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>

==Cast and characters==
{{main|List of Hocus Pocus characters}}
{{Cast indicator|A|V|Y}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="3" width="10%" | Characters
! colspan="3" | Films
|-
! align="center" width="10%" | ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]''
! align="center" width="10%" | ''[[Hocus Pocus 2]]''
! align="center" width="10%" | ''[[Hocus Pocus 3]]''
|-
! 1993
! 2022
! {{TBA}}
|-
! Winifred "Winnie" Sanderson
| [[Bette Midler]]
| Bette Midler<hr>{{small|Taylor Paige Henderson}}{{ref|young|Y}}
| rowspan="7" {{TBA}}
|-
! Sarah Sanderson
| [[Sarah Jessica Parker]]
| Sarah Jessica Parker<hr>{{small|Juju Brener}}{{ref|young|Y}}
|-
! Mary Sanderson
| [[Kathy Najimy]]
| Kathy Najimy<hr>{{small|Nina Kitchen}}{{ref|young|Y}}
|-
! William "Billy" Butcherson
| [[Doug Jones (actor)|Doug Jones]]
| Doug Jones<hr>{{small|Austin J. Ryan}}{{ref|young|Y}}
|-
! Maximilian "Max" Dennison
| [[Omri Katz]]
| rowspan="3" {{N/A|''Uncredited Actors''}}
|-
! Danielle "Dani" Dennison
| [[Thora Birch]]
|-
! Allison Watts
| [[Vinessa Shaw]]
|-
! David Dennison
| [[Charles Rocket]]
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Jennifer Dennison
| [[Stephanie Faracy]]
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Thackery Binx
| [[Sean Murray (actor)|Sean Murray]]<hr />[[Jason Marsden]]{{ref|voice|V}}
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Emily Binx
| Amanda Shepherd
| {{N/A|Amanda Shepherd}}{{ref|archive|A}}
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Miss Olin
| [[Kathleen Freeman]]
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Master Devil
| [[Garry Marshall]]
| {{N/A|Garry Marshall}}{{ref|archive|A}}
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Medusa Lady
| [[Penny Marshall]]
| {{N/A|Penny Marshall}}{{ref|archive|A}}
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Ernie "Ice"
| [[Larry Bagby]]
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Jay
| Tobias Jelinek
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Elijah
| Steve Voboril
| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Mr. Binx
| [[Norbert Weisser]]
| {{N/A|Norbert Weisser}}{{ref|archive|A}}
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Gilbert
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Sam Richardson (actor)|Sam Richardson]]<hr>{{small|Jaylin Pryor}}{{ref|young|Y}}
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Becca
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Whitney Peak (actress)|Whitney Peak]]
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Izzy
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Belissa Escobedo]]
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Jefry Traske
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Tony Hale]]
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Reverend Traske
| {{cEmpty}}
| Tony Hale
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Mother Witch
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Hannah Waddingham]]
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Cassie Traske
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Lilia Buckingham]]
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
! Mike
| {{cEmpty}}
| [[Froy Gutierrez]]
| {{cEmpty}}
|-
|}

==Additional crew and production details==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Film
! colspan="7"|Crew/Detail
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| Composer
! style="text-align:center;"| Cinematographer
! style="text-align:center;"| Editor
! style="text-align:center;"| Production <br />companies
! style="text-align:center;"| Distributing <br />company
! style="text-align:center;"| Running time
|-
| style="text-align:left" | ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[John Debney]]
| [[Hiro Narita]]
| [[Peter E. Berger]]
| [[Walt Disney Pictures]], <br>Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
| [[Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]
| 1 hr 36 mins<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 30, 1993 |title=''Hocus Pocus'' (PG) |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/hocus-pocus-1970-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812111949/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/hocus-pocus/1970-2 |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left" | ''[[Hocus Pocus 2]]''
| [[Elliot Davis (cinematographer)|Elliot Davis]]
| [[Julia Wong (film editor)|Julia Wong]]
| Walt Disney Pictures, <br>David Kirschner Productions, <br>Weimaraner Republic Pictures, <br>[[List of Disney+ original films|Disney+ Original Films]]
| [[Disney+]]
| 1 hr 43 mins<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=September 29, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2' Review: Bette Midler and Sisters Conjure More of the Same in Decades-Later Disney+ Sequel |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/hocus-pocus-2-review-bette-midler-sarah-jessica-parker-1235387803/ |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|}

==Reception==
===Viewership ratings===
In 2009, during [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]]'s (now [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]) ''[[13 Nights of Halloween]]'' lineup, a broadcast of the first film garnered 2.5 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=November 3, 2009 |title=ABC Family's 11th annual '13 Nights of Halloween' Scares Up Event-Best Deliveries |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/03/abc-familys-11th-annual-13-nights-of-halloween-2009-scares-up-event-best-deliveries/32465/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225221637/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/03/abc-familys-11th-annual-13-nights-of-halloween-scares-up-event-best-deliveries/32465/ |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> In 2011, an October 29 airing became the lineup's most watched program, garnering 2.8 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=November 1, 2011 |title=ABC Family's '13 Nights of Halloween' Scares Up Record Crowd |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/01/abc-family's-13-nights-of-halloween-2011-scares-up-record-crowd/109316/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106021806/http://tvbythennumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/01/abc-family's-13-nights-of-halloween-2011-scares-up-record-crows/109316/ |archive-date=November 6, 2011 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> In 2018, the lineup, now known as ''[[31 Nights of Halloween]]'' during its 25th anniversary year, the first week of ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]'' viewings garnered 8.2 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Kaitlin |date=October 12, 2018 |title=HOCUS POCUS on Freeform Reaches 8.2 Million Viewers in Its First Week |url=https://broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/HOCUS-POCUS-on-Freeform-Reaches-82-Million-Viewers-in-Its-First-Week-20181012 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=Broadway World}}</ref>

====SVOD viewership====
According to [[Whip Media]], ''Hocus Pocus'' was the most watched movie across all platforms in the United States during the week of October 31, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=November 2, 2021 |title='Dune,' 'You' Again Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts |url=https://mediaplaynews.com/dune-you-again-top-weekly-whip-media-streaming-charts/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=Media Play News}}</ref> According to [[Whip Media]], ''Hocus Pocus'' was the 2nd most watched movie across all platforms in the United States during the week of September 30, 2022 to October 2, 2022,<ref name="Tops">{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Disney+'s 'Hocus Pocus 2' Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Movies Chart |url=https://mediaplaynews.com/disney-plus-hocus-pocus-2-tops-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-movies-chart/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=Media Play News}}</ref><ref name="Charts">{{Cite web |last=Whip Media |date=October 6, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2' Delivers Double Win for Disney+ on This Week's Streaming Movie Ranker |url=https://yahoo.com/entertainment/hocus-pocus-2-delivers-double-004520030.html |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=[[The Wrap]] |via=[[Yahoo! Entertainment]]}}</ref> the 7th during the week of October 9, 2022,<ref name="Chart">{{Cite web |last=Burch |first=Sean |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Disney+'s 'Werewolf by Night' Leads a Horror-Filled Streaming Movie Ranker |url=https://thewrap.com/top-movies-streaming-disney-plus-werewolf-by-night/ |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=[[The Wrap]]}}</ref><ref name="Werewolf">{{Cite news|title=‘Werewolf by Night,’ ‘She-Hulk’ Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts - Media Play News|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/werewolf-by-night-she-hulk-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/|work=Media Play News|date=October 11, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124123307/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/werewolf-by-night-she-hulk-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/|archive-date=January 24, 2024|language=en-US|first=Stephanie|last=Prange|url-status=live}}</ref> and the 9th during the week of October 23, 2022.<ref name="Andor">{{Cite news|title=‘The School for Good and Evil,’ ‘Andor’ Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-school-for-good-and-evil-andor-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/|work=Media Play News|date=October 25, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129115229/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-school-for-good-and-evil-andor-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/|archive-date=January 29, 2023|language=en-US|first=Stephanie|last=Prange|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2022, [[Disney+]] reported ''Hocus Pocus 2'' was the service's most-viewed-film premiere in the United States, based on the number of hours streamed in the first three days of its release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Hocus Pocus 2 Is Disney+'s Biggest Film Premiere |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/hocus-pocus-2-disney-plus-biggest-premiere/ |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=ComicBook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singer |first=Matt |date=October 4, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2' Is Disney+'s Biggest Film Premiere Ever |url=https://screencrush.com/hocus-pocus-2-breaks-records/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=ScreenCrush}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=October 4, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2' Delivers the #1 Film Premiere On Disney Plus to Date! |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3734763/hocus-pocus-2-delivers-the-1-film-premiere-on-disney-plus-to-date/ |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]}}</ref> Disney later reported that ''Hocus Pocus 2'' was the service's most-viewed film.<ref name="Spellbinding">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=October 30, 2022 |title=How 'Hocus Pocus 2' Became A Spellbinding Success As Disney+'s Most-Watched Movie Ever |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/hocus-pocus-2-disney-success-marketing-1235158328/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ridgely |first=Charlie |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Hocus Pocus 2 Becomes Most Watched Disney+ Movie Ever |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hocus-pocus-2-becomes-most-watched-disney-movie-ever/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com}}</ref>

According to [[Whip Media]], ''Hocus Pocus 2'' was the 2nd most anticipated film of September 2022,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Whip: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Top New Show, ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in September|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/whip-the-lord-of-the-rings-top-new-show-fate-the-winx-saga-top-returning-show-anticipated-in-september/|work=Media Play News|date=September 1, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425232422/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/whip-the-lord-of-the-rings-top-new-show-fate-the-winx-saga-top-returning-show-anticipated-in-september/|archive-date=April 25, 2025|language=en-US|first=Stephanie|last=Prange|url-status=live}}</ref> the most watched straight-to-streaming title of 2022 in its first three days,<ref name="Spellbinding" /> as of October 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 6, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2' Year's Most Watched Streaming Original Film in Its First Three Days |url=https://mediaplaynews.com/hocus-pocus-2-years-most-watched-streaming-original-film-in-its-first-three-days/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=Media Play News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.streamtvinsider.com/video/disneys-hocus-pocus-2-tops-streaming-film-debuts-netflix-hulu-whip-media|title=Disney's 'Hocus Pocus 2' tops streaming film debuts from Netflix, Hulu: Whip Media|date=October 7, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2025|website=StreamTV Insider|last=Abarinova|first=Masha|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251202141023/https://www.streamtvinsider.com/video/disney-streaming-closes-out-fiscal-2025-bang|archive-date=December 2, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> the most watched film across all platforms in the United States during the week of September 30, 2022, to October 2, 2022,<ref name="Tops" /><ref name="Charts" /> the 2nd during the week of October 9, 2022,<ref name="Chart" /><ref name="Werewolf" /> the 4th during the week of October 23, 2022,<ref name="Andor" /> as well as the 4th during the week of October 30, 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=November 1, 2022 |title='Barbarian,' 'Andor' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://mediaplaynews.com/barbarian-andor-top-weekly-whip-us-streaming-charts/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=Media Play News}}</ref> and the 9th during the week of November 4, 2022 to November 6, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=November 8, 2022 |title='Enola Holmes 2,' 'Andor' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://mediaplaynews.com/enola-holmes-2-andor-top-weekly-us-streaming-charts/ |access-date=April 28, 2022 |website=Media Play News }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, ''Hocus Pocus 2'' was the most watched program across all platforms during the weeks of October 5, 2022, and October 14, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Reelgood: Disney's 'Hocus Pocus 2' Top-Streamed Content for Week Ended Oct. 5 |url=https://mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-disneys-hocus-pocus-2-top-streamed-content-for-week-ended-oct-5/ |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=Media Play News}}</ref>

===Box office performance===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! colspan="4" | Box office gross
! colspan="2" | Box office ranking
! rowspan="2" | Budget
! rowspan="2" | Ref(s)
|-
! United States <br />opening weekend
! North America
! Other <br />territories
! Worldwide
! All time<br />North America
! All time<br>worldwide
|-
| ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]''
| July 16, 1993
| style="text-align:center;"| $8,125,471
| style="text-align:center;"| $44,101,060
| style="text-align:center;"| $1,046,929
| style="text-align:center;"| $45,147,989
| style="text-align:center;"| #2,056
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;"| $28 million
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Hocus Pocus (1993) - Financial Information |url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/Hocus-Pocus-(1993)#tab=summary |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hocus Pocus (1993) |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0107120/ |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Hocus Pocus 2]]''
| September 30, 2022
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
| style="text-align:center;"| $40 million
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |date=October 5, 2022 |title='Hocus Pocus 2': Did Disney Make A Mistake Not Releasing It In Theaters? |url=https://forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/10/05/hocus-pocus-2-reportedly-nabs-biggest-disney-movie-debut-ever/?sh=122cb7b17153 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="3"| Totals
! {{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:44101060}}}}
! {{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1046929}}}}
! {{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:45147989}}}}
! colspan="2" |
! $68 million
| {{n/a}}
|}

===Critical and public response===
{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Critical
! scope="col" | Public
|-
! scope="col" | [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! scope="col" | [[Metacritic]]
! scope="col" | [[CinemaScore]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)#Critical response|Hocus Pocus]]''
| 40% (63 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hocus Pocus (1993) |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/hocus_pocus |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>
| 43 (27 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hocus Pocus Reviews |url=https://metacritic.com/movie/hocus-pocus |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| B+<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home - Cinemascore |url=https://www.cinemascore.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102130540/https://www.cinemascore.com |archive-date=January 2, 2018 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[CinemaScore]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Hocus Pocus 2#Critical response|Hocus Pocus 2]]''
| 65% (157 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/hocus_pocus_2 |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>
| 56 (32 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hocus Pocus 2 Reviews |url=https://metacritic.com/movie/hocus-pocus-2 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
|}

==In other media==
===Events===
* In October 2011, the [[Houston Symphony]] celebrated various horror and Halloween classics, including ''Hocus Pocus'', with "The Hocus Pocus Pops".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pavilion celebrates Halloween with Hocus Pocus Pops |url=http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/living/pavilion-celebrates-halloween-with-hocus-pocus-pops/article_389274a0-c421-5277-aca8-ffd0ba248fa1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023214252/http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/living/pavilion-celebrates-halloween-with-hocus-pocus-pops/article_389274a0-c421-5277-aca8-ffd0ba248fa1.html |archive-date=October 23, 2011 |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=Your Houston News}}</ref>
* In October 2013, [[Disney D23|D23]] held a special screening of ''Hocus Pocus'' at the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California]], to honor the 20th anniversary of the film. Nine of the cast and crew gathered for the screening, and hundreds of D23 members attended. Returning members included [[Kathy Najimy]], [[David Kirschner]], [[Thora Birch]], [[Doug Jones (actor)|Doug Jones]], [[Vinessa Shaw]], and [[Omri Katz]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanek |first=Billy |date=October 22, 2013 |title=D23 Members Run Amuck at the ''Hocus Pocus'' 20th Anniversary Screening |url=https://d23.com/d23-event-recaps/hocus-pocus-recap/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=[[Disney D23|D23]]}}</ref>
* During her [[Divine Intervention Tour]] in 2015, [[Bette Midler]] appeared on stage dressed as Winifred Sanderson. Her [[Harlettes]] appeared with her dressed as Mary and Sarah, and the three of them performed the film's version of "[[I Put a Spell on You]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=June 24, 2015 |title=Hey, '90's Kids! Watch Bette Midler Resurrect 'Hocus Pocus' in Concert |url=http://www.ifc.com/fix/2015/06/bette-midler-resurrects-the-sanderson-sisters-on-stage-for-a-hocus-pocus-number |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911084924/http://www.ifc.com/fix/2015/06/bette-midler-resurrects-the-sanderson-sisters-on-stage-for-a-hocus-pocus-number |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=[[IFC (American TV channel)|IFC]]}}</ref>
* In October 2020, the cast reunited for "In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover". The one-hour broadcast was virtual due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and the proceeds went to the [[New York Restoration Project]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rude |first=Mey |date=October 19, 2020 |title=Bette Midler Teases Sanderson Sisters Reunion in ''Hocus Pocus'' Special |url=https://advocate.com/film/2020/10/19/bette-midler-teases-sanderson-sisters-reunion-hocus-pocus-special |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cary |first=Alice |date=October 20, 2020 |title=Sarah Jessica Parker Takes Us Back To Her 'Hocus Pocus' Days With A Fashion Treat |url=https://vogue.co.uk/news/article/sarah-jessica-parker-hocus-pocus-throwback |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=British Vogue}}</ref> Members of the cast who participated were Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Thora Birch, Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw, and Doug Jones.<ref name="Starry">{{Cite web |last=Oganesyan |first=Natalle |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Bette Midler, Meryl Streep and Mariah Carey Featured in Starry 'Hocus Pocus' Reunion Fundraiser |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bette-midler-meryl-streep-mariah-carey-hocus-pocus-reunion-1234820349/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Other notable participants of the benefit included [[Meryl Streep]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Cassandra Peterson]], [[Glenn Close]], [[Billy Crystal]], [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Todrick Hall]], [[Jennifer Hudson]], [[Anjelah Johnson-Reyes]], [[Michael Kors]], [[Adam Lambert]], [[George Lopez]], [[Alex Moffat]], [[Martin Short]], [[Sarah Silverman]], [[John Stamos]], [[Kenan Thompson]], [[Sophie von Haselberg]], and [[Bella Hadid]].<ref name="Starry" />
* The City of Salem has celebrated its connection to ''Hocus Pocus'', while local filming sites have become an attraction for fans as the film's legacy has grown over the years. In 2018, the Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, an annual Salem festival held every October, was ''Hocus Pocus''-themed in honor of the film's 25th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haunted Happenings Grand Parade |url=https://salem-chamber.org/haunted-happenings-grand-parade |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=Salem Chamber of Commerce |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404012012/http://www.salem-chamber.org/haunted-happenings-grand-parade |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dowd |first=William J. |date=October 5, 2018 |title=Salem Haunted Happenings parade ushers in 2018 Halloween season |url=http://salem.wickedlocal.com/20181005/salem-haunted-happenings-parade-ushers-in-2018--halloween-season |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021024922/http://salem.wickedlocal.com/20181005/salem-haunted-happenings-parade-ushers-in-2018--halloween-season |archive-date=October 21, 2018 |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=salem.wickedlocal.com}}</ref> A representative for Destination Salem also reported a huge uptick in tourism for the 25th anniversary year, stating: "There's always been a 'Hocus Pocus' component to the visitors to Salem, especially in October. But it's like the film's following grows every year."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slane |first=Kevin |date=October 19, 2018 |title=A local's guide to 'Hocus Pocus,' 25 years later |url=https://boston.com/travel/travel/2018/10/19/hocus-pocus-moving-filming-locations-in-salem-marblehead/ |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=Boston.com }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Literary===
;Novelization
In July 2018, a book entitled ''Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel'' was released, containing a novelization of film and a sequel story. The sequel focuses of Max and Allison's daughter, Poppy, who grew up hearing the family story of the original film and parents who avoid Halloween as much as possible. Poppy is skeptical of the tale and ends up in the Sanderson house on Halloween, 25 years to the day the original film takes place, in an attempt to prove there is nothing to the story.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jarema |first=Kerri |date=July 23, 2018 |title=Max & Allison's Daughter Is Queer In The 'Hocus Pocus' Sequel Book & It's Kind Of The Best |url=https://bustle.com/p/theres-a-hocus-pocus-sequel-its-way-more-diverse-than-the-original-movie-9853505 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=Bustle}}</ref>

;Behind the Scenes
In September 2016, entertainment critic Aaron Wallace published ''Hocus Pocus in Focus: The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney's Halloween Classic'', the first full-length book written about the film. The book includes a foreword by [[Thora Birch]] and afterword by [[Mick Garris]]. Billed as a "lighthearted but scholarly look at the film", the book analyzes the film's major themes, which it identifies as festivity, nostalgia, home, horror, virginity, feminism, Broadway-style musical moments, sibling rivalry, "Spielbergian" filmmaking style, Disney villain traditions, and more. Wallace also analyzes [[Walt Disney World]]'s ''Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular'' as part of the film's legacy and includes "the largest collection of ''Hocus Pocus'' fun facts and trivia ever assembled", complete with extensive endnote citations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk |date=August 30, 2016 |title=Author Aaron Wallace Announces First-Ever Book Dedicated to Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' |url=https://laughingplace.com/w/news/2016/08/30/author-aaron-wallace-announces-first-ever-book-dedicated-disneys-hocus-pocus/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=Laughing Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2016 |title=New book about 'Hocus Pocus' now available |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/new-book-hocus-pocus-now-available/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=Attractions Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Aaron |title=Hocus Pocus in Focus: The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney's Halloween Classic |url=https://aaronwallace.com/book/hocus-pocus-book-thinking-fan-disney/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=Aaron Wallace }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Video games===
The Sanderson sisters appear as playable characters in Disney video games such as ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' (2016)<ref>{{Citation |title=Update 63: Hocus Pocus 2 {{!}} Update Preview | date=11 October 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHqkmQlK-10 |access-date=July 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' (2018).

===Stage adaptation===
During an interview on ''The Big Seance Podcast'' in September 2021, creator David Kirschner revealed that a Broadway adaptation of the original film is in development."<ref>{{Cite podcast |url=https://bigseancepodcast.com/195-hocus-pocus-and-the-sequel-with-creatorwriter-and-executive-producer-david-kirschner-big-seance |title=195. Hocus Pocus and the Sequel with Creator/Writer and Executive Producer David Kirschner |website=The Big Seance Podcast |last=Keller |first=Patrick |date=September 2, 2021 |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> During an interview leading up to the release of ''Hocus Pocus 2'' in September 2022, he stated that "I just want to pinch myself, and I'm just afraid that I'm going to be 9 years old and on a Little League field again. But it's just so wonderful just to stand back and watch all of this ... I think you're going to be very pleased."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Savannah |date=September 30, 2022 |title=A ''Hocus Pocus'' Musical May Soon Run Amok on Broadway |url=https://vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/a-hocus-pocus-musical-may-soon-run-amok-on-broadway |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]}}</ref> [[Kenny Ortega]], the director of the original film, previously revealed to ''[[Forbes]]'' in September 2020 of his interest to direct the production, stating "I think a ''Hocus Pocus'' musical would be great fun, really great fun."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Simon |date=September 15, 2020 |title=Kenny Ortega Talks Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' And His Dream Of Turning It Into A Broadway Musical |url=https://forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2020/09/15/kenny-ortega-disney-hocus-pocus-broadway-musical-sequel-halloween/?sh=2af84bed12fc |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>

===Attractions===
;''Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular''
In September 2015, the ''Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular'' was introduced at the [[Magic Kingdom]] as part of [[Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party]] at [[Walt Disney World]]. The show features the Sanderson sisters who try to make a villain party and summon or attract various Disney villains in the process.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Snetiker |first=Marc |date=May 27, 2015 |title='Hocus Pocus' stage show will haunt Disney World this Halloween |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/05/27/hocus-pocus-stage-show-will-haunt-disney-world-this-halloween/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref>

;''Halloween Screams''
Since 2009, "[[I Put a Spell on You]]" which features prominently in the first movie, plays during the audience exit for the [[fireworks]] show ''[[Halloween Screams]]'' for [[Mickey's Halloween Party]] at [[Disneyland]].

===Lego set===
On July 4, 2023, Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage (set number: 21341) was released and is based on a scene from the first ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]''. The winning project's announcement came over two months before the release of the sequel ''[[Hocus Pocus 2]]''. The set consists of 2316 pieces with 6 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of the three Sanderson Sisters (Winifred, Sarah and Mary), Max, Danni, Allison and Thackery Binx as a black cat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage 21341 |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/disney-hocus-pocus-the-sanderson-sisters-cottage-21341 |access-date=July 10, 2023 |website=[[Lego]] |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Halloweentown (film series)]]
* [[List of films set around Halloween]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|movies.disney.com/hocus-pocus}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q431140|title=Hocus Pocus}}
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* {{Disney+ movie|qid=Q109284173|title=Hocus Pocus 2}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q109284173|title=Hocus Pocus 2}}
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