25 reasons you need to watch Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' this Halloween
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As the beloved Halloween cult classic celebrates its 25th anniversary, let's remember all the things that made this movie so great
Nicole Moraleda |
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Nicole suffers chronic writer's block and barely managed this tiny bio.This is why she mostly sub-edits for Young Post. However, she may get a bit of writing done, on a good day.
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1. Because the 1993 Disney film is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year!
2. Because every great movie starts with a storybook opening
3. Because it is set in one of the witchiest places in the world
4. To see Hollywood legends Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in their prime
5. To see if Book is as creepy as you remember it. It is.
5. To revel in Bette Midler's sass
6. To swoon over Thackery Binx and his perfect hair
7. To sigh over Alison in her ravishing ball gown
8. Because you can always do with more great Halloween costume inspo
9. Because it’ll make you laugh …
10. ... it’ll make you cry …
11. ... and it’ll make you jump!
12. But also because it’ll teach you how to handle all those emotions
13. To learn a bit about the history of Halloween
14. To learn the death stare from the master
15. For that moment in the film when one of the characters says the movie title in the movie
16. To listen to Dani roast everyone with her quippy one-liners
17. Because Dani and Max's relationship is siblings goals
18. For Bette Midler's spellbinding rendition of I Put a Spell on You
19. And for this tear-jerker of a scene
20. To meet the sweetest zombie in cinematic history
21. To watch Mary fly a vacuum cleaner
22. Because Binx as a talking cat is all the reason you need
23. To be reminded that bullies get what they deserve
24. For the explosive ending
25. To prepare for the rumoured remake
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