The private home that doubled as the exterior filming location sits at the corner of ocean avenue in salem. Hocus pocus sequel in development at disney plus variety. Its most recognized by the small tower located on the rooftop, which also appeared in maxs bedroom. The nostalgic classic makes being scared, actually really fun, and visiting the movies filming locations around reallife salem, massachusetts is just as spooky.
Hocus pocus salem guide to the filming locations for. I made sure to visit all the hocus pocus filming locations when i visited in the beginning of november. 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. Find all the hocus pocus filming locations in salem, massachusetts with our extensive. Salem, massachusetts a hocus pocus 20th anniversary tour. Hokuspokus, a 1930 german film adaptation directed by gustav ucicky. Get your hocus pocus fix in salem by planning stops at the following film locations. Where they filmed hocus pocus 1993 filming locations. Hocus pocus is a 1993 american comedy horror fantasy film directed by kenny ortega, starring bette midler, kathy najimy, and sarah jessica parker. You can actually visit allisons house from hocus pocus. In the years since, the film has gained a cult status, to the point that in 2015, walt disney world added the hocus pocus villains spelltacular as the castle stage show.
The vacancy made it especially convenient for hocus pocus filmmakers to dress up the building as a high school for a few shots. After a visit to salem, massachussets, amanda of life at clover hill put together a selfguided walking tour to explore all of the major locations where hocus pocus was filmed. The fountain from friends is the same one in hocus pocus. In 1993 disney released a film called hocus pocus and it flopped at the box office. Heres how to visit the hocus pocus filming locations. How much was built on stage at walt disney studios in burbank.
You are probably familiar with the film s story, which focuses on the sanderson sisters, who are executed as witches after casting a spell on young thackery binx. I was shocked to learn that hocus pocus was shot in the area. It was here, at old burial hill, that the daytime cemetery scenes. The film stars bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy, with omri katz, thora birch, and vinessa shaw in supporting roles. The residence from the movies trickortreating scene can be found two doors down at 6546 friends avenue. With bette midler, sarah jessica parker, kathy najimy, omri katz. Did you know a lot of the movie was filmed in salem, ma. It follows the villainous trio of witches, who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage male virgin in salem, massachusetts.
Many of the outdoor scenes in the movie were filmed at salem common, where ironically enough the film is shown each year during haunted happenings. How much of hocus pocus was filmed on location in salem, mass. Ready to check out all the hocus pocus filming locations. The salem filming locations of hocus pocus iamnotastalker. Today, the federalstyle structure still functions as a public hall, as well as a space for hosting farmers markets and other local happenings. At the very beginning of hocus pocus, viewers are transported back in time to the era of the salem witch trials. Visit the spooky reallife locations from hocus pocus. Hocus pocus filming locations in salem, ma youtube. You are probably familiar with the films story, which focuses on the sanderson sisters, who are executed as witches after casting a spell on young thackery binx.
Pioneer village is a living history museum located at salems forest river park. A house in salem used in the filming of hocus pocus. Watching hocus pocus marathons in october is just as much of a tradition as popping bottles of champagne on new years eve. Hocus pocus is basically the only good thing about halloween besides the candy, which you should be overdosing on while you watch this movie on a. Horror redbox users claim the exorcist is the scariest movie ever made. Hocus pocus filming locations for a spooky moviethemed. Horror freeform releases 31 nights of halloween schedule.
The devils house from hocus pocus is located at 6536 friends avenue in whittier. Hocus pocus reunion event being filmed for freeform. This hilarious film starring bette midler, kathy najimy, and sarah jessica parker, was a huge part of my childhood. It might be difficult to believe that hocus pocus, the famed cult classic starring bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy debuted 25 years ago, on july 16, 1993. Anyone can follow her easy trip through the small town and feel major nostalgia as they recall iconic moments from the classic halloween film. Hocus pocus is such an iconic halloween movie and i am sure anyone born in the 80s or 90s agrees with me here. A tale of magnificent magicians, a 2007 book by illusionist paul kieve. It will receive a lot of exposure, especially with the special event that is going to be filmed. And with that it wraps up all of the hocus pocus filming locations in salem.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the beloved halloween film hocus pocus, and bette midler celebrated the occasion by revisiting the classic for the first time in two decades. A look at all the places where hocus pocus was filmed 26 years ago. Its allisons house from hocus pocus, the 1993 halloween flick thats now reached icon status and plays more than 20 times each october on abcs. Kudos to location managers lori balton and debbie laub, and massachusettsbased assistant location manager jeff maclean now a. Disneys hocus pocus is arguably more popular than ever, with its 25th anniversary resulting in a number of exciting events this year. It now houses the salem museum and the play interactive play cry innocent. Visiting salem, ma is filled with lots of awesome spooky stuff. A curious youngster moves to salem, where he struggles to fit in.
A couple of years ago, i came across a whittier daily news article that chronicled the various filming that had taken place in the city over the years. If you grew up in the 90s, chances are you grew up watching disneys hocus pocus every year during spooky season. When hocus pocus was released in 1993, it came out to critical and audience indifference. Some of the hocus pocus scenes were also filmed in. Apparently, the school shut down a year before hocus pocus was filmed, making it the perfect place for a salem high school.
Filming locations 12 filming dates 1 filming locations. Hocus pocus is a film desperately in need of selfdiscipline. Salem, ma if you watch the movie closely when max and alyson. The film follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in salem, massachusetts, on. This hocus pocus tour is the spookiest way to celebrate. The opening scenes of hocus pocus which feature binx as a human thackery binx prior to being cursed as a cat was filmed in salems pioneer village. Friends was actually filmed in california, and that opening shot was filmed at the warner bros. Its a night full of zany fun and comic chaos once the tricky 300yearold trio sets out to cast a spell. The original hocus pocus starred bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy as a trio of witch sisters who have been cursed since 1693 in salem, ma.
This years showing of hocus pocus on the common will take place at 6 pm on october 29. Its a particularly recognizable hocus pocus filming. Its hard to believe that hocus pocus, one of the greatest halloween movies ever, is 25 years old. In salem, massachusetts, you can hello children of the 80s and 90s. At the time, i was under the impression that the movie had been lensed solely in salem, but as the column stated, in december 1992, hp did some filming in and around central park. Visit the spooky reallife locations from hocus pocus roadtrippers. The scene in question takes place about midway through the. The school also appears at the beginning of the film, where the story of the sanderson sisters was told in allison and maxs classroom. This is a selfguided walking tour that i put together after our trip to salem in october 20, which just happened to be the 20th anniversary of hocus pocus. The new project will include a new cast and new director.
The last hocus pocus site that ive got here isnt actually in salem, but in neighboring marblehead. The exterior was only used and the building is extremely recognizable from the film. A locals guide to hocus pocus, 25 years later all of the mustvisit filming locations for hocus pocus in salem and marblehead. If youre like me, you may have grown up watching the 1993 halloween classic hocus pocus. Please remember that the home is a private residence and that while the owners are okay with visitors taking pictures from the road, walking onto the lawn or porch is trespassing.
Yes, thats rightthe friends fountain actually appeared in the cult classic disney film hocus pocus in 1993, an entire year before the sitcom premiered in 1994. East whittier middle school, where the interior school scenes were filmed, is. Hocus pocus 1993 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Hocus pocus star vinessa shaw talks about working alongside bette midler and thora birch in the classic halloween film and the one scene she had to do over and over again. This location is the house of max and dani in the movie hocus pocus. The fascinating story behind where hocus pocus was filmed.
The film s 25year anniversary has caused a notable uptick in hocus pocus fans visiting salem, according to kate fox, the executive director of destination salem, the towns marketing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. We are not running a tour although i would love to spend all of october in salem talking to people about film. Hocus pocus is officially getting remadewithout the. Pictures of real hocus pocus filming locations popsugar. The movie is filled with special effects, lots of them, as the witches fly around on brooms and vacuum cleaners, and the cat develops the ability to. It also happens to be a popular destination for hocus pocus fans who want to see filming. Salem, ma, is a sleepy new england town with a storied history and a healthy respect for halloween. Hokus pokus, the 115th short subject starring american slapstick comedy team the. The salem common holds movies on the green every weekend in october if youd like to watch hocus pocus where hocus pocus was filmed check it out on october 6th. Hocus pocus is a 1993 american comedy horror film directed by kenny ortega and written by neil cuthbert and mick garris.
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