Hocus Pocus

Watched this for the first time with my wife who absolutely loved it as a kid. The film lacks the necessary thrills for a decent halloween film, the humor for a comedy or the development for a drama. It's just a middling kids film. Great if you are a kid...not so much for adults. We both agreed not to watch it again. There are just too many great halloween flix for this to make it on the annual watchlist.

This film is terrific campy fun and that's entirely down to the excellent casting and performances of Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker as the three witches. The rest of the (mainly kids) cast are perfectly fine but would be kinda forgettable in another film, the only exception is Thora Birch as the little sister, Dani. Omri Katz is a decent actor but his character is kinda _meh_, as is his love interest played by Vinessa Shaw, so any time spent way from the Sanderson sisters does feel a little like filler. The plot isn't too deep and the ending is rather cheesy, but it bristles along at an enjoyable pace and is a very entertaining ride. If you're looking for a film that doesn't take itself too serious and you enjoy campy fun humour, then you'll likely find a lot to enjoy in _Hocus Pocus_.