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Sep 29, 2022 · A review of the 2022 Disney+ film "Hocus Pocus 2", a comedy horror film that follows the return of three witches from the 1693 Salem execution to a modern-day Halloween party. The reviewer praises the film for its updating, diversity, and humor, while paying tribute to the original and adding some extra scenes.
Hocus Pocus 2 has its moments, but for fans who've waited years for a sequel to the original, this is mostly a disappointment. Read Audience Reviews
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Hocus Pocus 2 Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed. There is a lot to enjoy about the sequel, even for stubborn fanatics of...
Sep 29, 2022 · Rated PG, 1 hour 43 minutes. Hocus Pocus 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the original Disney film, honors its history without knowing quite how to move beyond it. Directed by Anne...
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By Amelia Emberwing
Updated: Sep 29, 2022 3:44 pm
Posted: Sep 29, 2022 1:00 pm
Hocus Pocus 2 debuts on Disney+ on Sept. 30, 2022.
Almost 20 years ago, the original Hocus Pocus debuted to lackluster reviews and limited financial returns. Thankfully, you can’t keep a bad witch down. After becoming a beloved cult favorite over the years, the Sanderson Sisters have returned with all new mischievous plans, and they’ve brought a brand new cast along with them. It may be cursed with some shoddy greenscreen, but it still reminds us how these witches were able to cast a spell on us in the first place.
2022’s sequel follows Becca (Whitney Peak), Izzy (Belissa Escobedo), and Cassie (Lilia Buckingham) as they fight to keep Salem safe from the series’ original witches, Winifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker). We also meet enthusiastic new players like the wonderful Gilbert (Sam Richardson) and see the return of old favorites like Billy Butcherson (Doug Jones). The original cast step into their former roles like they’re well broken-in witch boots, and all the new players make admirable additions to the Hocus Pocus franchise.
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Outside of some ugly greenscreen work (and a complete lack of cobblestone in what’s meant to be historic downtown Salem), Hocus Pocus 2 has some fun attention to detail. For example, the town’s Mayor Traske is noted to have ties to the Salem Witch Trials, and the family does! (Though their name was spelled Trask. Anyway, Bridget Bishop: Innocent.) Meanwhile, there are some nice witchy details like the use of angelica leaves to lift curses. It’s really the root that’s used for protection, but as IGN’s Resident Witch I am letting it slide. Finally, Waddingham’s Witch Mother tells a young Winnifred that “one day, Salem will belong to us.” And it does. Today, up to 1,600 of Salem’s population identify as witches, and you can’t throw a stone downtown without hitting a shop devoted to or celebrating the craft.
Hocus Pocus 2 is all about the power of the coven. Some folks might call it trite or twee, but I personally find it hard to root against a story about sisterhood even if it may be guilty of a little fluff. Besides, who cares about the quest for ultimate power if you can’t take your sisters along with you? Who will you sing magical bops with if they’re not there to back you up? What are you gonna do, bewitch an entire town by yourself?!
The original cast returns to remind us why Hocus Pocus became a cult classic.
Amelia is the entertainment Streaming Editor here at IGN. She's also a film and television critic who spends too much time talking about dinosaurs, superheroes, and folk horror. You can usually find her with her dog, Rogers. There may be cheeseburgers involved. Follow her across social @ThatWitchMia
The Sanderson Sisters are back and the cost is a lot steeper than hell this time. The original cast returns to remind us why Hocus Pocus became a cult classic, and new players give fans being introduced to the franchise wonderful characters to cheer on, although Hannah Waddingham should have been given more to do. Some shoddy greenscreen work pulls...
Sep 29, 2022 · Sep 29, 2022 6:00am PT. ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Review: Bette Midler and Sisters Conjure More of the Same in Decades-Later Disney+ Sequel. Aging may have been the witches’ worst enemy in the 1993...
Sep 29, 2022 · Review by Brian Lowry, CNN. 3 minute read. Published 9:44 AM EDT, Thu September 29, 2022. Link Copied! Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker return as the Sanderson sisters in...
