“It’s the fastest way to get there!” Becca replies - but we also suspect it was a prime opportunity to mirror the Hocus Pocus scene in which Sarah Sanderson carelessly drives a bus across town… running over poor Binx in the process! “Why did we think taking Gilbert’s trolley was a good idea?” Belissa Escobedo’s Izzy asks bestie Becca (Whitney Peak) a little more than halfway through the latest movie. We have so many questions about the implications of Hocus Pocus‘ existence in the Hocus Pocus universe… but honestly, they’re probably best left unanswered. In the sequel’s most obvious nod to its predecessor, Winifred at one point flies past an apartment window where the men inside are watching… the first Hocus Pocus! Plus, at the Scare Fest, a couple is dressed up as Garry Marshall and Penny Marshall’s characters from the movie. Max and Dani’s mom memorably wore a convincing Madonna costume at the original film’s town hall party - and we were delighted to see a Salem resident in the same getup during the Sandersons’ latest musical performance. And they’ve really upped their audience choreography game! We suppose this one’s less of an Easter egg and more of a must-have in any true Hocus Pocus follow-up: After bewitching the town hall party with their rendition of “I Put a Spell on You” back in 1993, the Sandersons cause musical mayhem once again with a brain-washing performance of Blondie’s “One Way or Another” at the Salem Scare Fest. But he’s right to describe himself that way: Max Dennison first introduced Billy as a “good zombie” to love interest Allison in the original movie. “Oh, stop, I’m a good zombie!” Billy Butcherson reassures a spooked Gilbert (Sam Richardson) after having his grave disturbed once more. ![]() Image Credit: Disney+ screenshot Courtesy of Disney+ Are You a Good Zombie, or a Bad Zombie?.(Well, maybe.) Only fitting, then, that she gets to chant it anew in the sequel, as Winifred announces their plan to run amok in Salem after brewing their Life Potion. Sarah Sanderson loves repeating the word “amok” even more than she enjoys pointing out handsome men. Image Credit: Everett Collection Courtesy of Disney+ ![]() ![]() Case in point: Mary offering her hand for a panicked Winifred to slap, just as she did decades ago when Winifred tearfully awaited that fateful sunrise. When a calming circle just won’t do the trick, Mary’s always willing to withstand a little pain to help her sisters relax. Twenty-nine years later, they’re stuck with the same devices - but at least they’ve been upgraded! Sarah gets a sleek Swiffer this time, while Mary attaches a Roomba to each foot for flying. In the original film, after the Sandersons’ brooms were snagged by some trick-or-treaters, Winifred, Sarah and Mary were respectively forced to ride around on a sweeping broom, a mop and a vacuum cleaner. While perusing her newly acquired spellbook, young Winifred’s eye is first caught by the manual’s cat transformation spell - which, of course, we know she’ll cast years later in order to turn Thackery Binx into an immortal feline. Image Credit: Everett Collection (inset: Disney+ screenshot) The calming circles were much more serene when they were younger, though: In the witches’ older age, it’s less deep breathing and more deep grunting. And as the opening flashbacks of Hocus Pocus 2 reveal to us, Mary has been initiating that ritual since the girls were teenagers, including during their journey into Salem’s Forbidden Woods. Grade Hocus Pocus 2 in our poll below, then keep scrolling for our recap of the sequel’s Easter eggs - and drop a comment with any we may have missed!Īs the Sanderson Sisters found themselves in increasingly dire straits during Hocus Pocus, Mary was the first to suggest a calming circle to help the siblings stay focused. And while the sequel certainly includes a few obvious nods to its predecessor - for instance, the helpful black cat Cobweb is clearly this film’s version of Thackery Binx - we also noticed several other, smaller references to the original movie that we’ve outlined in the list below.Īmong the 13 homages we spotted (a fitting number for this time of year, no?): Billy’s description of himself as a “good zombie,” the same phrase Max used for him at the end of the first film a Salem resident dressed as Madonna for Halloween, mirroring Max’s mom’s costume at the town hall party and a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment that made us question everything we thought we knew about the Hocus Pocus universe. The movie is a nostalgia-drenched follow-up to the 1993 cult classic, featuring the returns of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy and Doug Jones as Winifred, Sarah, Mary and Billy Butcherson, respectively. ![]() The much-anticipated Hocus Pocus 2 dropped on Disney+ Friday, resurrecting the witchy Sanderson Sisters (sorry: Sis- taaahs!) for more Halloween havoc. The following post contains spoilers for Hocus Pocus 2, now streaming on Disney+.
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