JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 10/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 10/16/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Check Out All Our Episodes Of ’80s Horror Memories Here!
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to film that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. With episode 6, we entered 1981 – so far in this year we have covered The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, and The Evil Dead, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. With the tenth episode of the series, we’re looking at two werewolf movies – both released in 1981, and both considered to be among the best werewolf movies ever made. They are An American Werewolf in London (get it Here) and The Howling (get that one Here), and you can hear all about...
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to film that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. With episode 6, we entered 1981 – so far in this year we have covered The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, and The Evil Dead, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. With the tenth episode of the series, we’re looking at two werewolf movies – both released in 1981, and both considered to be among the best werewolf movies ever made. They are An American Werewolf in London (get it Here) and The Howling (get that one Here), and you can hear all about...
- 7/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film Forum
A Preston Sturges retrospective continues, with The Palm Beach Story, The Lady Eve, and Sullivan’s Travels all playing on 35mm this weekend.
Roxy Cinema
35mm showings of Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse begin a Todd Solondz retro; the Leonard Cohen concert film Bird on a Wire screens this Saturday, as does Jonas Mekas’ Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol.
Museum of Modern Art
Always a highlight of the repertory year, To Save and Project presents the best in restored cinema; a Guillermo del Toro retrospective of his features and inspirations has its final weekend, marking your last chance to see Puss In Boots at MoMA.
Museum of the Moving Image
A series on awards-snubbed films continues with Sirk, Ray, and McCarey; the rare Greek feature My Friend, Lefterakis screens this Sunday.
IFC Center
28 Days Later,...
Film Forum
A Preston Sturges retrospective continues, with The Palm Beach Story, The Lady Eve, and Sullivan’s Travels all playing on 35mm this weekend.
Roxy Cinema
35mm showings of Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse begin a Todd Solondz retro; the Leonard Cohen concert film Bird on a Wire screens this Saturday, as does Jonas Mekas’ Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol.
Museum of Modern Art
Always a highlight of the repertory year, To Save and Project presents the best in restored cinema; a Guillermo del Toro retrospective of his features and inspirations has its final weekend, marking your last chance to see Puss In Boots at MoMA.
Museum of the Moving Image
A series on awards-snubbed films continues with Sirk, Ray, and McCarey; the rare Greek feature My Friend, Lefterakis screens this Sunday.
IFC Center
28 Days Later,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Return of Swamp Thing 4K Uhd from Lightyear Entertainment
I don’t think anyone was expecting to see The Return of Swamp Thing on 4K Ultra HD, especially before Wes Craven’s 1982 original, but it’s coming February 7 from Lightyear Entertainment.
Based on the DC Comics character, the 1989 sequel is directed by Jim Wynorski and written by Neil Cuthbert and Grant Morris. Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas, and Dick Durock star.
The film been newly restored in 4K from the original interpositive with Dolby Vision Hdr and original 2.0 and 5.1 stereo audio. Special features include two audio commentaries, interviews with Wynorski, Cirino, Rosenthal, and producer Michael Uslan, promotional videos, and more.
Creature from the...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Return of Swamp Thing 4K Uhd from Lightyear Entertainment
I don’t think anyone was expecting to see The Return of Swamp Thing on 4K Ultra HD, especially before Wes Craven’s 1982 original, but it’s coming February 7 from Lightyear Entertainment.
Based on the DC Comics character, the 1989 sequel is directed by Jim Wynorski and written by Neil Cuthbert and Grant Morris. Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas, and Dick Durock star.
The film been newly restored in 4K from the original interpositive with Dolby Vision Hdr and original 2.0 and 5.1 stereo audio. Special features include two audio commentaries, interviews with Wynorski, Cirino, Rosenthal, and producer Michael Uslan, promotional videos, and more.
Creature from the...
- 12/9/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Clair Voyance was three years old the first time she watched Hocus Pocus. She can still remember the sound the VHS tape made, and the way a blanket transformed into a makeshift cape when it was wrapped around her shoulders. But she wasn’t focused on the film’s child stars as they navigated their Halloween adventure. No, all attention was on the Sanderson Sisters. The three witches, played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker, flounced on screen, singing “I Put A Spell on You” to a transfixed and delighted audience.
- 9/30/2022
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
The Sanderson sisters are poised to brew more mayhem in Hocus Pocus 2. Here’s how you can easily conjure the witchy sequel for weekend streaming.
Hocus Pocus 2 makes its Disney+ debut on Friday, Sept. 30, and reunites the original 1993 movie’s stars — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy — as Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson.
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Hocus Pocus 2 makes its Disney+ debut on Friday, Sept. 30, and reunites the original 1993 movie’s stars — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy — as Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson.
More from TVLineMighty Ducks: Game Changers Recap: A New Coach Brings New Challenges -- Grade the Season 2 PremiereAndor's Genevieve O'Reilly Celebrates Mon Mothma's Grand Entrance: 'You See That She's in Danger, Taking Risks'She-Hulk Sneak Peek: Blonsky's Back, With a Pair of Marvel-ous...
- 9/29/2022
- by How to Stream Team
- TVLine.com
The Sanderson sisters are back! Almost thirty years ago, Hocus Pocus introduced a trio of memorable Salem witches who wreaked havoc on Halloween night when accidentally resurrected by the Black Flame Candle. The candle gets lit once more in the long-awaited sequel, Hocus Pocus 2, introducing a new generation to the enchanting world of Halloween witchery. Nearly three decades later, the Sanderson sisters still cast a magical spell, offering nostalgic callbacks with a modern take on sisterhood.
It’s Halloween in Salem. High school student Becca (Whitney Peak) picks up last-minute supplies from a local witchcraft store. Store owner Gilbert (Sam Richardson) regales a costumed audience with tales of infamous Salem witches Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary Sanderson (Kathy Najimy). Or rather, a story that reveals why the young sisters turned to witchcraft in the first place. Becca heads to her favorite spot in the woods...
It’s Halloween in Salem. High school student Becca (Whitney Peak) picks up last-minute supplies from a local witchcraft store. Store owner Gilbert (Sam Richardson) regales a costumed audience with tales of infamous Salem witches Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary Sanderson (Kathy Najimy). Or rather, a story that reveals why the young sisters turned to witchcraft in the first place. Becca heads to her favorite spot in the woods...
- 9/29/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
“You know, I’ve always wanted a child. And now I think I’ll have one on toast!”
Nothing’s more fun than The Wildey’s Tuesday Night Film Series. The Halloween Favorite Hocus Pocus (1993) will be on the big screen when it plays at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, Il at 7:00pm Tuesday October 19th. Tickets are only $3 Tickets available starting at 3pm day of movie at Wildey Theatre ticket office. Cash or check only. Lobby opens at 6pm.
Bette Midler, Kathy Najimny, and Sarah Jessica Parker star in Hocus Pocus. A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Hocus Pocus, Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, 1993, (c) Buena Vista/courtesy Everett Collection
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Nothing’s more fun than The Wildey’s Tuesday Night Film Series. The Halloween Favorite Hocus Pocus (1993) will be on the big screen when it plays at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, Il at 7:00pm Tuesday October 19th. Tickets are only $3 Tickets available starting at 3pm day of movie at Wildey Theatre ticket office. Cash or check only. Lobby opens at 6pm.
Bette Midler, Kathy Najimny, and Sarah Jessica Parker star in Hocus Pocus. A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Hocus Pocus, Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, 1993, (c) Buena Vista/courtesy Everett Collection
The post Halloween Favorite Hocus Pocus Screening at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville October 19th appeared...
- 10/11/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Dancing with the Stars'” annual synergistic Disney Night is Disney Nights this season with two evenings of competition — spotlighting heroes on Monday and villains on Tuesday — but most notably it’ll mark the return to the ballroom of Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke.
Rigsby and Burke are cleared to return to the show after recovering from their breakthrough cases of Covid-19 that forced them to miss the last two tapings and perform the first virtual routine in “Dancing” history. For Heroes Night, they’ll do a jive to “Stand Out” from “A Goofy Movie” (a true choice to assign the couple who just had Covid a jive), and for Villains Night, they’ll perform a Viennese waltz to one of the greatest villain tunes of all time, “Gaston” from “Beauty and the Beast.” (The Miz and Witney Carson are also right up there with the iconic “Be Prepared” from “The Lion King...
Rigsby and Burke are cleared to return to the show after recovering from their breakthrough cases of Covid-19 that forced them to miss the last two tapings and perform the first virtual routine in “Dancing” history. For Heroes Night, they’ll do a jive to “Stand Out” from “A Goofy Movie” (a true choice to assign the couple who just had Covid a jive), and for Villains Night, they’ll perform a Viennese waltz to one of the greatest villain tunes of all time, “Gaston” from “Beauty and the Beast.” (The Miz and Witney Carson are also right up there with the iconic “Be Prepared” from “The Lion King...
- 10/10/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
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Put a spell on your pup, thanks to Disney’s new Halloween pet toy collection with Chewy.
The new toys take inspiration from some of Disney’s most iconic characters such as the Sanderson sisters in “Hocus Pocus,” Pluto and Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Your dog can play with the bewitching Winnie, Mary and Sarah trio in the form of three plush toys, while your dog can play catch and fetch with a festive Pluto decked out in a skeleton costume and jack-o-lantern.
The drop also caters towards Marvel fans with a Hulk plush toy, given a Halloween twist through the two ghosts he grips with his super-strong hands. “Star Wars” is also...
Put a spell on your pup, thanks to Disney’s new Halloween pet toy collection with Chewy.
The new toys take inspiration from some of Disney’s most iconic characters such as the Sanderson sisters in “Hocus Pocus,” Pluto and Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Your dog can play with the bewitching Winnie, Mary and Sarah trio in the form of three plush toys, while your dog can play catch and fetch with a festive Pluto decked out in a skeleton costume and jack-o-lantern.
The drop also caters towards Marvel fans with a Hulk plush toy, given a Halloween twist through the two ghosts he grips with his super-strong hands. “Star Wars” is also...
- 8/20/2021
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Film, TV and theater actress Kathy Najimy has signed with APA.
Najimy’s film credits include starring in Sister Act, opposite Whoopi Goldberg, and Hocus Pocus alongside Bette Midler. She also appeared in Tyler Perry’s Madea Christmas, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and The Fisher King with Jeff Bridges.
Najimy can be seen in the second season pilot for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and in TV Lands’ Younger. Other recent TV credits include the Netflix comedy musical Dumplin’, a recurring role as Wendy on HBO’s Veep and the starring role of Captain Russo on the CBS crime drama Unforgettable.
Additional TV credits include Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva,...
Najimy’s film credits include starring in Sister Act, opposite Whoopi Goldberg, and Hocus Pocus alongside Bette Midler. She also appeared in Tyler Perry’s Madea Christmas, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and The Fisher King with Jeff Bridges.
Najimy can be seen in the second season pilot for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and in TV Lands’ Younger. Other recent TV credits include the Netflix comedy musical Dumplin’, a recurring role as Wendy on HBO’s Veep and the starring role of Captain Russo on the CBS crime drama Unforgettable.
Additional TV credits include Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva,...
- 3/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film, TV and theater actress Kathy Najimy has signed with APA.
Najimy’s film credits include starring in Sister Act, opposite Whoopi Goldberg, and Hocus Pocus alongside Bette Midler. She also appeared in Tyler Perry’s Madea Christmas, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and The Fisher King with Jeff Bridges.
Najimy can be seen in the second season pilot for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and in TV Lands’ Younger. Other recent TV credits include the Netflix comedy musical Dumplin’, a recurring role as Wendy on HBO’s Veep and the starring role of Captain Russo on the CBS crime drama Unforgettable.
Additional TV credits include Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva,...
Najimy’s film credits include starring in Sister Act, opposite Whoopi Goldberg, and Hocus Pocus alongside Bette Midler. She also appeared in Tyler Perry’s Madea Christmas, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and The Fisher King with Jeff Bridges.
Najimy can be seen in the second season pilot for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and in TV Lands’ Younger. Other recent TV credits include the Netflix comedy musical Dumplin’, a recurring role as Wendy on HBO’s Veep and the starring role of Captain Russo on the CBS crime drama Unforgettable.
Additional TV credits include Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva,...
- 3/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The cast of “Hocus Pocus” reunited to conjure up funds for the New York Restoration Project, a nonprofit founded by Bette Midler that aims to create a greener and more sustainable New York City.
The virtual Hulaween benefit, “In Search of The Sanderson Sisters, A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover,” took place Friday, with stars of the cult classic Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprising their roles (and outfits) for the hour-long witchy event.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the horror hostess depicted by Cassandra Peterson, emceed the mockumentary show, which explored the three sisters’ history, answering questions about their ancestry, education, music careers, fateful love affairs and more. Fellow castmates Thora Birch, Omri Katz and Doug Jones also joined the reunion.
Along for the ride were Glenn Close, Billy Crystal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Samantha Diaz, Todrick Hall, Jennifer Hudson, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Michael Kors and his husband Lance LePere,...
The virtual Hulaween benefit, “In Search of The Sanderson Sisters, A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover,” took place Friday, with stars of the cult classic Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprising their roles (and outfits) for the hour-long witchy event.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the horror hostess depicted by Cassandra Peterson, emceed the mockumentary show, which explored the three sisters’ history, answering questions about their ancestry, education, music careers, fateful love affairs and more. Fellow castmates Thora Birch, Omri Katz and Doug Jones also joined the reunion.
Along for the ride were Glenn Close, Billy Crystal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Samantha Diaz, Todrick Hall, Jennifer Hudson, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Michael Kors and his husband Lance LePere,...
- 10/31/2020
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Broadway’s annual I Put A Spell On You concert-slash-party event to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will go virtual this year due to the pandemic. The concert event, hosted by characters spoofing the 1993 film Hocus Pocus, will feature performers from such productions as Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Waitress, Mrs. Doubtfire, Moulin Rouge!, Mrs. Doubtfire, Hadestown and West Side Story.
The year’s pretaped event will stream for free on Thursday, Oct. 29, 8 pm/Et at broadwaycares.org/spell.
Created by and starring actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, I Put A Spell On You will include performances, choreography, and what organizers are calling “over-the-top costumes and makeup, unmatched production value and a healthy dose of Broadway magic.”
Hosted by the Hocus Pocus-inspired “Sanderson Sisters”, the show will include takes on iconic...
The year’s pretaped event will stream for free on Thursday, Oct. 29, 8 pm/Et at broadwaycares.org/spell.
Created by and starring actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, I Put A Spell On You will include performances, choreography, and what organizers are calling “over-the-top costumes and makeup, unmatched production value and a healthy dose of Broadway magic.”
Hosted by the Hocus Pocus-inspired “Sanderson Sisters”, the show will include takes on iconic...
- 10/8/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Listen, we don't need to tell you that 2020 hasn't been easy on any of us. But now, 10 months in, it's finally time to trick or treat ourselves. That's right, shockingly, October is here and with it comes our favorite excuse to stay in bed all day and binge Harry Potter followed by Halloweentown and then finish the evening off with whatever is airing on Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween. Also here to lift our spirits: Sanderson sisters Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will gather for a spellbinding Hocus Pocus reunion...
- 10/5/2020
- E! Online
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