9 Hocus Pocus Moments That Are Surprisingly Dark 30 Years Later

Hocus Pocus is now a must-watch classic during the Halloween season, but even though it’s a family-friendly movie, there are a couple of moments that are actually surprisingly dark. Back in 1993, the fantasy comedy Hocus Pocus arrived to introduce the audience to the Sanderson Sisters – Winifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) – three powerful witches with a thirst for power and youth. Directed by Kenny Ortega, Hocus Pocus took views to Salem, Massachusetts, at two points in time: first, October 31, 1693, the day the Sandersons were hanged, with Winifred casting a curse that would allow them to resurrect, and later October 31, 1993, the day they finally returned.