# Abracadabra (1993)

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**Original title**: *Hocus Pocus*
**Runtime**: 96 min
**Genres**: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
**Directed by**: Kenny Ortega
**Written by**: David Kirschner, Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert
**Starring**: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw

> *It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Salem, Halloween night, a black cat meows. Three kids face resurrected sister witches, chaos erupts. It's a lighthearted Halloween classic for family viewing.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.9/10 (171299 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 42% · Metacritic 43/100

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