This movie review originally published in the Chicago Tribune on July 16, 1993: As “Hocus Pocus,” never pokey about being hokey, camps its way through 93...

Rollicking Halloween fun has scares, gross-out moments. Read Common Sense Media's Hocus Pocus review, age rating, and parents guide.

Read the Empire Movie review of Hocus Pocus. Trying to break expectations isn't always a wise idea and here Disney show how not to do it. With...

Hocus Pocus

On July 16, 1993, Disney brought the witchcraft feature to the big screen.

The most important thing to remember about "Hocus Pocus" is not its celebrated co-stars but the traditional label it's going out under.

Halloweeners confronted by real witches. Unholy mess.

It's 1693 and a trio of witches (Winifred, played by BetteMidler; Sarah, played by Sarah Jessica Parker; and Mary, played by KathyNajimy) are preparing a spe...

"Hocus Pocus" is a film desperately in need of self-discipline.

In 1993, movie critics would have never guessed "Hocus Pocus" would become a cult classic. We look back at our daming review of the Sanderson Sisters.

People love the classic Halloween film "Hocus Pocus" now, but our critic wasn't exactly singing its praises in 1993, saying, "Skip it."

With Bette Midler and her onscreen sisters shamelessly hamming things up, it looks as if those involved in making this inoffensive flight of fantasy had more...