The story is simple but effective: after moving from Los Angeles to Salem, Massachusetts, skeptical teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) dismisses local legends as "hocus pocus." To impress his crush, Allison (Vinessa Shaw), he ignores the warnings of his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and lights the legendary Black Flame Candle .
At its core, the movie is a tribute to sibling love . Binx’s journey to protect his sister Emily mirrors Max’s growing realization of how much he cares for Dani. Fun Facts for Die-Hard Fans Hocus Pocus (1993)
Sarah Jessica Parker actually discovered on the show Who Do You Think You Are? that her 10th great-grandmother was arrested in Salem for witchcraft in the late 1600s. The story is simple but effective: after moving