# Hocus Pocus (1993)

> A new kid, his little sister, and a friend race through Halloween night to stop three resurrected Salem witches from securing eternal life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5525

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
- Director: Kenny Ortega
- Cast: Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Tobias Jelinek, Larry Bagby
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: playful, theatrical, mischievous, halloween night, family movie night

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- [Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/369418)
- [Monster House (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/4499)
- [Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/452345)
- [Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/9387)
- [Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/648495)
- [Return to Halloweentown (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/21399)
- [Halloweentown High (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/21563)
- [Practical Magic (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/3533)
- [The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/316477)
- [The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/616069)

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