The witches of Hocus Pocus have fallen on hard times in Todrick Hall’s Hocus Broke-us
It has been 22 long, lonely years since the lighting of the Black Flame Candle brought the witchy Sanderson sisters of 1693 Salem back to life in 1993’s Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and the inimitable Kathy Najimy, all of whom made memorably bold choices when it came to makeup, hairstyles, and fashion. In the ensuing two decades and change, their Disney-bankrolled movie has gone from critically-snubbed commercial disappointment to cultishly-beloved Halloween staple. It is fair to say that the Sandersons have become icons to a generation of kids who grew up watching them each year. The time for a revival is clearly now. Sure, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah were already transported to modern times in the first film, but a sequel could transport them to slightly more modern times. After all, there weren’t even smartphones or working hoverboards in 1993. Think of the possibilities!
