‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Is Coming Along Well According to Bette Midler
By George Robbins
For those who enjoy the Halloween season, and even for those who don’t, there are a number of films that people know they will end up seeing on television on a regular basis around that time. The same logic goes for just about any big upcoming holiday seasons regardless of what they are, but Halloween is one of those seasons where you already know what you will see. One of the most iconic films to see during the month of October nowadays is the movie ‘Hocus Pocus’ which follows some kids trying to escape a trio of witches. The movie is certainly one that people recognize now as soon as they hear the name since it is something that has managed to become entwined with the Halloween holiday itself. What many nowadays may not know is that the movie was not always so popular.
The first time that the movie ‘Hocus Pocus’ released into the public it was immediately referred to as a bad movie that no one wanted to really go out and see. Over time, people’s overall view of the movie improved tremendously to the point where people actually ended up liking the movie over time. In a very fitting fashion given the plot of the film and its overall theme, the movie started gaining a cult following and the movie only ended up gaining more and more popularity over the years. Now it has probably become the film that most people recognize as being a Halloween film and everyone expects to see it when the holiday season rolls around. What some people may not know is that the upcoming film actually has a sequel that is meant to come out in the future.
The upcoming sequel for ‘Hocus Pocus’ has managed to gain a lot more traction over the past few years as the fan base for the original movie has only ever grown even more devout. People have been creating entire communities just about the film and discussing the things about it that have turned it into the cult film that it now is. The plot of the original film was something that people eventually found interesting as time went on, but there were certainly aspects that were lacking. Despite this, the movie found cult status so what would happen if the plot of the movie was also very well written? We may very well find an answer to this question as Bette Midler, known for her role as witch leader Winifred in the movie, has already said that she thinks the plot is great. Taking that with a grain of salt, it will still be interesting to see the film when it releases.