Movie:hocus Pocus

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    Bette Midler announces that 'Hocus Pocus 2' is happening: 'We're back!'

    Just months after telling us she was ready to reprise her witchy role alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, Midler reveals official plans for long-awaited sequel to Halloween favorite.

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    Happy 'Hocus Pocus' month! How a Disney disaster became our Halloween obsession

    Twenty-five years after stinking up the box office, the "Hocus Pocus" industrial complex remains a lucrative holiday fixture for the Mouse House.

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    The Magical Tale of How 'Hocus Pocus' Went From Box-Office Flop to Halloween Favorite

    Bette Midler, with Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘Hocus Pocus’ By Jen Chaney When Hocus Pocus opened in theaters in July 1993, it didn’t seem to put a spell on anyone. Janet Maslin of The New York Times called the Bette Midler-starring comedy about three Salem witches thrust into present day “an unholy mess.” Roger Ebert’s review said the movie’s three bumbling spell-casters “don’t have personalities; they have behavior patterns and decibel levels.” The Associated Press was even harsh