So never did adolescent Kiana think that she would be sitting here in this moment talking about a sequel to "Hocus Pocus."įITZGERALD: But the original came out when I was 4 years old, and it became a huge staple in my household each year as I got older and older. And what did you think of "Hocus Pocus 2"?įITZGERALD: Wow. What is your relationship with "Hocus Pocus 1"? - 'cause I think that's key. Kiana Fitzgerald, I'm going to start with you. "Hocus Pocus 2" is streaming on Disney+ for your Halloween and nostalgia needs. But the real stars here are the Sanderson sisters themselves, as they sing songs, get into mischief, lure the local children and contend with a new world of confusing technology. We also get a small "Veep" reunion because Tony Hale plays the mayor of Salem, and Sam Richardson plays magic shop owner Gilbert, who gets deeply mixed up in all of these shenanigans. They end up conjuring the Sanderson sisters along the way.
In the new film, we meet new teenagers - in this case, Whitney Peak as aspiring witch Becca and Belissa Escobedo as her best friend Izzy. So thanks to the prolific nostalgia factory that is Disney, it's finally got a sequel 29 years later. It was panned by critics, but it had a deep and lasting cultural impact, in part due to home video and cable and in part due to its status as a Halloween perennial. THOMPSON: "Hocus Pocus 1" was not a box office hit. You also had a talking black cat named Binx, a creepy spell book with a roving eyeball, a surprisingly helpful zombie named Billy Butcherson and several young people who do not at all figure into the plot of "Hocus Pocus 2." And deeply eccentric Sarah was played by Sarah Jessica Parker. Flamboyant ringleader Winifred was played by Bette Midler. THOMPSON: So in the original "Hocus Pocus," a teenager in Salem, Mass., lights a candle and inadvertently summons the Sanderson sisters, three notorious witches whose history dates back to the Salem of the 1600s. THOMPSON: Also joining us is writer Kiana Fitzgerald. Joining me today is NPR producer Mallory Yu.
Today we are talking about "Hocus Pocus 2" on POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR. But it found a devoted following and became a Halloween staple over time, so much so that it's finally got a sequel 29 years later. The witchy Disney comedy "Hocus Pocus" wasn't a huge hit when it came out in 1993.
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