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Ten Movies ’90s Kids Love… But Do They Hold Up?

Hocus Pocus (1993)

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Kenny Ortega (famous for choreographing Footloose, among other musical films) directed this tale of a skeptical teenager who accidentally awakens a trio of eccentric witches from a three-century slumber on Halloween night in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts.

It has since gained a wickedly popular cult following and is a Halloween tradition for those not yet ready for the Capenter-esque, or even just college-age Disney obsessives. But did this film still hold its spell over me?

Does It Hold Up?

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Jason Wiese

Jason has been writing since his hands developed the strength to pick up a crayon. Growing up with the original dream to be a filmmaker, by the end of his high school career, he instead decided to pursue the next best thing: film criticism. Jason graduated from Lindenwood University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. He currently writes movie reviews for Review St. Louis, Newstime and the Lincoln County Journal - as well as product descriptions for etrailer.com.

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