Customer Ratings & Reviews

Halloween always means candy, costumes, spooky movies, and most definitely some Hocus Pocus. Still love the movie, and it's great having a digital copy to boot.

What’s not to love about Hocus Pocus?! It’s the best Halloween movie! The digital copy is fabulous for those of us who have cut the cable and DVD/Blu-ray cord.

This was a great movie I enjoyed it very much. I hadn't seen it in a while I am very happy that I got the DVD. It is fun to watch with my kids I loved it.

With this BluRay edition, it's almost as if the movie has been completely remade. Loads of color and detail I never noticed in previous formats. Thank you!

Another great Halloween movie for the whole family. We had this movie on DVD for years and had to upgrade to Blu Ray. This is a seasonal times classic.

This is an awesome Halloween movie!!! The cast is amazing!!! I cannot say enough great things about this movie!!! You can’t go wrong watching this movie!!!

Purchased this movie for my wife and kids. It's a classic you have to have in your collection. Way better in blu ray compared to what we had growing up.

I’m passing this movie to my sweet 5 year old granddaughter Bailey.I shared it with her and she LOVES watching it.

Always fun to introduce new generations to good Halloween movies. Kids loved it and will be added to the list of Halloween movies for the future!

Bought this as a gift for my sister. We would watch this movie growing up every Halloween. Definitely a classic and must own for a Halloween Collection!

Classic Halloween movie to get you in the spirit of the Halloween season. I can understand why this movie is so popular at this time of year.

1993 was an important year, for me at least. I had just turned 5, started kindergarten, Jurassic Park was a huge hit and revolutionized special effects and, of course, was the year Hocus Pocus was released. Renting it on VHS waaaaaay back in the day, my family fell in love with the film, watching it every year around Halloween, making a fall staple for us. I thought for years I was the only one who loved this movie, but lo and behold, it has grown into a quite sizable cult. But like any cult, should it be rightfully cherished 20+ years later, or should it drink the spiked Kool-Aid and fade away? Starting off in 1693, Thachary Binx is a teenager in Pre-Colonial Salem, MA, right around the infamous witch trials. The Sanderson sisters Winifred (Bette Midler, going delightfully over the top), Mary (Kathy Najimy) and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) are witches, looking to suck the soul out of the local children to stay young and live forever. They lure Emily Binx, Thachary's sister, to their cabin, to make success of their plan, but not with Thachary putting up a valiant fight. Emily perishes and Thachary is turned into a black cat, made immortal to live with the pain of Emily's death. The townsfolk successfully hang the sisters, and the Binx's mourn the loss of their two children. 300 years later in (then) modern day Salem, Max Dennison (Omri Katz) is the new kid in town, having moved from Los Angeles and is not a believer in.... well,... all the hocus pocus involved shaping Salem. Having a rough adjustment period (Being denied the girl, bullies stealing his shoes, his sister invading his space), his night is made worse by having to babysit his sister Dani (A very young Thora Birch) and be embarrassed in front of his fellow school chums. Of course he and his sister make up and hit up the next house, which is the home of his crush, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). They chit chat for a bit, talking about the Sanderson sisters, before learning that their home was turned into a museum, but was shut down over superstitions involved with witchcraft. Max, still being bullheaded about the whole thing with witches, he lights up the Black Flame Candle, unknowingly unleashing the sisters in modern times. Teaming up with Binx, now a talking cat, they now must their wits and modern know-how to defeat the Sandersons before they take every child in Salem and become immortal. Having grown jaded over the past two decades, having to pay bills, having a job, etc, I was weary that I would hate and despise this film, deeming it just a "kid's movie" or "nostalgic feelings that faded long ago", but on the contrary. I actually enjoy this film more than ever! The plot is pretty much by-the-numbers, predictably going through certain story beats to an upbeat ending of triumph over evil, but there are some fun stops amongst the story. Though the kids are pretty much exposition stops, the witches facing the 20th century is a real hoot, discovering paved roads, television and new modes of transport when their rides are stolen by kids. The performances from Midler, Najimy and Parker are enjoyably over-the-top, with their exaggerated facesand actions beefing up the humor and selling it to the nth degree. The kids performances are very well done, as well. Katz is a good lead, Shaw being a believable love interest and Birch being the standout performer. Though she was only 7-8 when filmed, she had a future ahead of her and is still a terrific actress, though very underrated, unfortunately. The direction by Kenny Ortega helps sell the main trio's performances, with him specializing in directing musicals, along with being a choreographer, while balancing the story, performances, comedy and special effects rather well. Speaking of the F/X, this was one of the first times I ever saw CGI enhancements and/or a photo realistic recreation of an animal on screen, and while it has gotten way better in 20 years, the effects still stand up and barely noticeable for the most part. While the camerawork, sets, costumes, music and more are well done, the editing is kind of off in one segment. Late in the film, the kids lure the sisters into the high school, hoping to stop them, but viewing after viewing, I keep asking, "How do they lure them to the school?" or "How did the kids get in?" and several more like it. Overall, the editing is good, but be prepared for this eyesore of a scene transition. Moving on to the BluRay, let's start out with the picture and sound. The PQ is nothing revolutionary, offering a stable image with accurate colors and decent detail, but comes across as fairly soft, though thankfully DNR-free. The AQ is nice as well, with some surround elements used from time to time, but nothing to show off your new Dolby Atmos setup. The extras are non-existant. For such a cult classic that has grown bigger and bigger over the years, I expected to see something along the lines of a commentary, a reunion with cast and crew, possibly the deleted scenes show in the trailer, or even the 1994 making-of. Even the trailer would have been nice, but no. Disney cheaped out and just released the film to perfunctory levels and no extras to justify a $15 price point. A DVD copy is included (I don't know if it's the 2002 non-anamorphic release or not) and also has no extras whatsoever. Overall, this film is fun for the whole family and stands up rather well. This is perfect for those looking for their next cult fix, reliving some 90s nostalgia or just want to be entertained for 90 minutes. The BluRay is worth the purchase for the anamorphic transfer, but with decent PQ/AQ and no extras, catch it on sale for $10 or less.

You've seen the movie, and you know its awesome, but its even better in such a cool case! Was very excited a local Best Buy had it in stock!

Hocus Pocus is not just for Halloween! This is such a great group of actresses! Doug Jones is marvelous as the dead guy doing the witches bidding!

I smell little children lol. I live bet Midler is this movie. It us the ionic Halloween movie. I had to buy it . It a go to for Halloween.

I picked this up for my wife to add to our Halloween movie playlist. This version is great for the price and comes with the BD and digital copy.

Happy wife, happy life! Even though I personally think it's a terrible movie, the wife and daughter really like it. Great quality.

If you’re looking for a movie about dumb witches that do dumb stuff and aren’t really that dangerous, you’ve come to the right movie.

With Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, this is a great movie for the whole family to watch together. Start popping the popcorn!

Did you know that Hocus Pocus was a FLOP in the movie theater!? Can you BELIEVE that?! This movie has so many followers it’s unreal!