Hocus Pocus (1993) poster
Poster: TMDB
FilmPG1993

Hocus Pocus

FantasyComedyFamily

Directed by Kenny Ortega

After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all. From TMDB

353 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

—
No Data

Sentiment labels for these sources are still being hand-checked; no score yet.

Source+−=
Bluesky *7127221
Mastodon *2016
Lemmy *027
TMDB reviews *322

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

What people are saying

A written summary appears once the title has a score.

At a glance

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy comedy family film, directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Omri Katz, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw.

  • 303 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews
  • posts span Nov 1, 2018 to Nov 5, 2026

Assembled from TMDB, Wikidata and Steam fields and our own counts, nothing written by a model. Method

RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account

353 public posts have mentioned Hocus Pocus so far, but it needs 10 opinionated reactions from checked sources before it gets a score. Seen it? Post your take.

The Experts
51%
avg of 3 sources
The People
—
audience score

Reactions

60 of 353 · most liked first
  • Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2023

    The Timothee Chalamet Wonka movie is gonna be one of those things like Hocus Pocus that we have to pretend is good forever because bisexuals loved it when they were 10

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2025

    We put on Hocus Pocus last night which is a film I’ve never been big into, but this time around I exclusively tuned in when the Sanderson sisters were doing things and checked out when they weren’t and yeah that’s a good movie when you do that.

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2025

    A reminder that “Hocus Pocus” is a movie about how weird it is for a child to be a virgin.

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    Watching Hocus Pocus and while obviously this movie is perfect, it’s very funny how many media properties are based on the idea that Salem really was full of evil witches

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2026

    I watched Hocus Pocus for the first time as an adult and I am not afraid to say it is a genuinely bad movie, even by the standards of movies for kids

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • carbonari_sandwich @[email protected]Lemmy · Jul 13, 2026

    Here's my pitch: Let's animate the live action Disney movies. They have these properties to draw from, and instead of making a live-action remake of them like Freaky Friday or Herbie, or a sequel like Hocus Pocus or Mary Poppins Returns, reinvent it as an animated feature. - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) - The Shaggy Dog (1959) - Pollyanna (1960) - The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) - The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964) - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) - Escape to…

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Sonic The Wereblog @sonichedgeblog.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2024

    In the 1993 film 'Hocus Pocus', one of the background kids is dressed up as Sonic. Do you recall any other films or TV series where Sonic popped up unexpectedly?

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Movie Of The Day... Hocus Pocus (1993) 🎃

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • The_Z @ninjamonkey.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2025

    Ink month of ‘21. Just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! #art #drawtober #ink #hocuspocus #disney

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Kihu @kihu.clubBluesky · Oct 26, 2025

    Watched House ("housu" 1977), the original Hocus Pocus, and Doctor Sleep tonight w friends while we carved punkins. I'm not a horror buff but i LOVE a good halloweeny movie fr fr.

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2025

    Which movie did you love as a kid and still love now? Hocus Pocus

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 23, 2025

    What is a movie you've seen a million times but will watch a million more? Hocus Pocus

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • 🌌Jack🌟Off🌟All🌟Trades🌌 @wnycubby.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    Day 22/100 of (More Lighthearted) Horror Movie Watches: *Hocus Pocus (1993) *Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) *Return of the Living Dead (1985) *Corpse Bride (2005)

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • 🤍🖤Kataomi🖤🤍🔮 @kataomi.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Happy #Slorchoween !!! One of my fav Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus. "I'VE PUT A SPELL ON YOUUU ...AND NOW YOU'RE MINNEEE !" #GoodOmens #GoodOmensFanarts #IneffableHusbands #GO3

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Dane Canyon @cantwait2b.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2023

    Me: “Trans people are cool & Hocus Pocus 2 is good! Twitter: “You pedophile groomer!” IG: “HOCUS POCUS 2 IS THE WORST MOVIE OF ALL TIME ARE YOU STUPID?!” BlueSky: “you’re kind of awesome bc yes to both of those things and also cute butt” Like y’all are amazing here 💜💚💜💚💜💚

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • please stop forgetting how elections work i beg of you @tonygoldmark.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2025

    I think any Disney villain-focused movie COULD work, but they've been going about it completely wrong. And the hell of it is, they already have a blueprint for how it can work. They already made a PERFECT villain-focused movie that did it right decades ago. HOCUS POCUS.

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Jeff @smokeybenji.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 7, 2024

    They all look like cousins to the three witches in the movie Hocus Pocus.

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 25, 2026

    Name a film that flopped at the box office but is actually great Hocus Pocus

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Hallow’s Books, Movies, and TV @hallowshaunt.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2025

    Any fans of the 1993 film Hocus Pocus?

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality) @talkinghenry.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 17, 2026

    Random Mario Trivia: The credits song for 1993’s Super Mario film is “Almost Unreal” by Roxette. It was originally written to be the closing song for Hocus Pocus, but Disney swapped it late to Mario. Listen to the chorus “I love when you do / The hocus-pocus to me” youtu.be/El7GVPUl-r0?...

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • ERod 🔨 @erodbuster.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    Halloween Movie-a-thon Day 6 Ernest Scared Stupid and Hocus Pocus

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Carly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 2, 2026

    Excited to have little choice but to explain the concept of virginity to my child because the childrens movie Hocus Pocus inexplicably opted to make it a central plot point in 1993

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • LAISSEZ LES BOO QUESO ROULER @thequeso.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2024

    My whole extended family is watching Hocus Pocus and is this a safe space for me to say that I hate that fucking movie.

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • Robin Nelson @xycron.tvBluesky · Sep 8, 2025

    First spooky movie of the year is The Curse of Bridge Hollow. This one became a favorite the year it came out, it's up there with Hocus Pocus for me and it's now part of my "getting spooky" routine.

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • The Voice Artist’s Spooky Spotlight @voiceactors.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    Jason Mardsen #JasonMardsen Voice of: Thackery Binx Movie: Hocus Pocus Year: 1993 Bio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_M... IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm00051... Notable Voice Roles: Max (A Goofy Movie) Kovu (The Lion King) Aye-Aye (Legend of Korra) Impulse/Atom (Young Justice) #HocusPocus

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Nicole Dornsife | Thornwolf @thornwolf.comBluesky · Aug 30, 2023

    We're heading into spooky season, and my 10x10" watercolor and pen piece "Spooky Treasures - Hocus Pocus" inspired by the 1993 film still needs a home! You can also find prints, stickers, and other merch with this image in my shop just in time for Halloween. Check it out! thornwolf.com/halloween

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2025

    Going to unplug and watch Hocus Pocus My BFF is coming over for Chick Movie Night Have a good one, Twitches ✨💥✨

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • R’M 🍄✨ @thatmaeflowerx.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2024

    First time watching Hocus Pocus! Spooky movie number 2 of the week ✨

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Brandi Rene 🦅💚 @brandi-rene.swifties.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    Listen. I love Hocus Pocus. The second movie was fun. But I truly do not think we need a third movie in the franchise. Please god let us out from under the era of sequels 😭😭😭

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Zeb Larson @zeblarson.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    Hocus Pocus was never a good movie, you were just stuck with a VHS copy of it and made do until Stockholm Syndrome set in.

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • 🍁🎃🍁 Kidd! 🍁🎃🍁 @kiddlit.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    For me: -Goofy Movie -Pokemon 1-4 -Lion King 1, 1 1/2 & 2 -Pooh -Fantasia -Care Bears 2 -Brave Little Toaster -Most Classic Disney -We're Back -Goonies -Neverending Story -Short Circuit 1 & 2 -Home Alone -Christmas Story -Hocus Pocus -Holiday specials (Rudolph, Grinch, Snoopy, SpongeBob, etc)

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Nadia Oxford @nadiaoxford.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2025

    The first Super Mario movie had a whole ass Roxette song written for it! (Well, modified because it wasn’t used for Hocus Pocus as originally intended.) youtu.be/El7GVPUl-r0?...

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • 🔞teobutt💕 @smutteo.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 11, 2025

    I think every transfemme has a gender discovery the first time they watch the 1993 movie Hocus Pocus and every transmasc has a gender discovery the first time they watch the 2002 animated movie Treasure Planet

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.comBluesky · Oct 31, 2025

    all right friends, it's HOCUS POCUS (1993) time. the annual Halloween tradition and a film that, let's be honest, explains a lot about why I am the way I am

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Levi Stahl @levistahl.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is the film Hocus Pocus for people who have had intercourse. — @jordanmorris.bsky.social on #jjho

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2025

    This is why I call it Hocus Pocusing, because a lot of people love the movie Hocus Pocus and then watch it as adults and realize the entire movie is about it being weird a 14 year old is a virgin

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Gus Squawks @gussquawks.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    Just watched Idle Hands and holy shit it's a perfect Halloween movie. Like specifically a perfect Halloween Spirit movie, like Hocus Pocus or Trick R' Treat. This is a must watch. It's literally an adult Goosebumps episode! It's also proof that 1999 was the best year for movies holy fuck

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Vix Leyton @vixleyton.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 5, 2025

    Honkus Ponkus - it is the film Hocus Pocus but everyone is geese. Someone should get on that. *send*

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Timey // Maxine of Trash @trashmaxine.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 4, 2025

    Fuck the clipless reviews, theaters or no theaters. Hocus Pocus was by far the worst of them. This wasn't even a damn review; it was just poorly recreating the movie with the production value and writing quality of a Seltzerberg parody film.

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • Tay's Stitches @tmwilliams668.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2026

    Another friend's birthday, another cross stitch gift! This pattern is by @thewitchystitcher.bsky.social I just changed the colors to better match Winifred Sanderson's dress since Hocus Pocus is my friend's favorite movie.

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Puck the tall hobbit 🧜✊ (trek should be more woke actually) @r3dleprechaun.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2025

    Hocus Pocus the movie that bravely asks "what if a thirteen years old was a virgin"

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Jon of the 80s @nostalgiajon.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    Of work watching this. Yep classic 90s Hocus Pocus. It's a fun film full of memories #filmsky #hocuspocus #halloween

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 23, 2026

    Oh dear, going down a design rabbit hole now... behold these posters by Peter Diamond for Mondo/Black Dragon Press (left)! Why haven't I watched this film before? Let's just say it's aesthetic is, uh, my jam (see: my two Hocus Pocus comic covers).

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • The Emperor's New Podcast @podcasttenp.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    many great Disney movies, the villains are the best part. @tonygoldmark.bsky.social praised Hocus Pocus for basically going one step further and giving the villains the most screen time. they're the stars of the movie and are evil throughout. Then Hocus Pocus 2 fucked it up. I'm drerading 3 tbh

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • mgayultra 🎃 @mgayultra.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2026

    Hocus Pocus is an overrated and overplayed Halloween movie.

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2025

    OK I don’t really know the movie but aren’t these the bad guys in Hocus Pocus?

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Kenneth Eisenberger @earsgato.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 26, 2025

    #RandomMovieGIF Finally watched Hocus Pocus parts 1 & 2 and didn't know John Ross from Dallas was the male lead in the movie. 🤷

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • creepyduds 👻 @fudderduds.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    Drew's October movie thread The first four movies watched: Hocus Pocus (1993) Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) Mean Girls (2004) Halloween 3 (1982)

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Kim vs Army of Dankness @visn.esBluesky · Oct 2, 2026

    Spookie Dookie season has finally started! So my #LastFourWatched on this dark #LetterboxdFriday are! First of the spooky month was Hocus Pocus! As is tradition. The other three are from last month and... jfc.

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • 🎃Toybox Spookbox 🎃 @toyboxsoapbox.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Feels appropriate. Gonna walk the dog and then do my traditional halloween movie watch of Ghostbusters and Hocus Pocus whilst eating snacks.

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • AL3X.dmg @e1g3n.devBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    Every year, I’m shocked that I meet so many people who never seen Hocus Pocus. It’s one of my favorite Halloween Movies!

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • Susie & Midge w/ an extra Smidge @midgeandsusie.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2025

    She was named for The Book of Spells from the movie Hocus Pocus. She got that name cause Winnie (her mom) was always yelling for her just like Winnie (the witch) did for the Book in the movie. youtu.be/o7p0BNt7NHs?...

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • 🎃👻 Rob for Apples @ Glasgow Fantasycon 👻🎃 @robwillb.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 21, 2025

    10 comfort movies (current) 1. Wicked 2. The Wizard of Oz 3. Hocus Pocus 4. The Muppet Christmas Carol 5. Labyrinth 6. Star Wars (original trilogy) 7. The Lord of the Rings 8. Sleeping Beauty 9. Robin Hood 10. Bedknobs and Broomsticks Repost with your top 10! #filmsky #moviesky #film

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • 852dude @852dude.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2023

    Hocus Pocus is not a good movie and I'm tired of pretending it is.

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • tinytim @micarebear.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2026

    Everyone’s favorite Halloween movie (Hocus Pocus) spends way too much time sex-shaming late bloomers.

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • 🎃👻 Rob for Apples @ Glasgow Fantasycon 👻🎃 @robwillb.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2026

    The fact that the way they pulled off the bus-running-over-Binx scene in Hocus Pocus was partially through the use of a cat actor who'd been specifically trained not to fear oncoming traffic*. 💀 *not just for this film but for film stunts in general, they just hired him here due to that skill

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • kevbo9 @kevbo9.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 21, 2026

    Ernest Scared Stupid is better than Hocus Pocus and is the best Halloween kids movie

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • Status Unquo @statusunquo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 20, 2026

    For my wife's birthday, I made her the spell book from her favorite Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus. #hocuspocus #crafts #book #animatronics

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Still Honest @stillhonest.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    This weeks theme is inspired by a scene in the film Baby Driver that I was enjoying earlier in the week (check the Hocus Pocus scene in particular). Two of the main characters are talking about listening to songs with their names in the title and laugh about how many Baby would have to get through

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • Tommy Ecker @tommy-ecker.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    #nw #nwsky #halloween First movie of my Halloween movie marathon: Hocus Pocus (1993)

    neutral · AI labelView post →

Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.

Official Trailer

Top Cast

Omri Katz actor profile photo
Omri Katz
Max Dennison
Thora Birch actor profile photo
Thora Birch
Dani Dennison
Vinessa Shaw actor profile photo
Vinessa Shaw
Allison
Bette Midler actor profile photo
Bette Midler
Winifred Sanderson
Sarah Jessica Parker actor profile photo
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Sanderson
Kathy Najimy actor profile photo
Kathy Najimy
Mary Sanderson
Tobias Jelinek actor profile photo
Tobias Jelinek
Jay
Larry Bagby actor profile photo
Larry Bagby
Ernie / 'Ice'

Cast from TMDB.

TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

If you liked this

same genre, and people who posted about both
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) movie poster
—
Hocus Pocus 2
2022Film
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) movie poster
—
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993Film
Frankenweenie (2012) movie poster
—
Frankenweenie
2012Film
Twitches Too (2007) movie poster
—
Twitches Too
2007Film
Casper (1995) movie poster
—
Casper
1995Film
Beetlejuice (1988) movie poster
—
Beetlejuice
1988Film