Hocus Pocus
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hocus Pocus |
| Original title | Hocus Pocus |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kenny Ortega |
| script |
David Kirschner Neil Cuthbert Mick Garris |
| production | David Kirschner Steven Haft |
| music | John Debney |
| camera | Hiro Narita |
| cut | Peter E. Berger |
| occupation | |
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Hocus Pocus is an American fantasy film from 1993. The three Sanderson sisters are witches ; the film is about them. They are played by Bette Midler , Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy . In Germany, the fantasy comedy was also called Hocus Pocus - Three Magical Witches .
action
The three Sanderson sisters Winifred, Sarah and Mary live in 1693 in a forest near Salem in a typical witch's house. When they kidnap the sister of Thackery Binx in order to suck out her life force and thus become immortal, Thackery stands in their way. He has to watch how they suck the life force out of his sister. Winifred also curses him so that he is doomed to eternal life as a black cat. The three witches are captured by the residents of Salem and are to be hanged. But shortly before their execution, Winifred utters a curse: If a virgin creature lights the black- flame candle on Halloween , the three witches will return to earth.
300 years later, in 1993, Max Dennison, his sister Dani, and his crush Alison go to the former home of the Sanderson sisters. When Max lights the black-flame candle, the three witches return. Before they can harm them, they manage to flee, whereby Max, at Thackery Binx's urging, takes Winifred's magic book with him. But the witches take up the chase. They hide in a cemetery, as witches are not allowed to set foot on consecrated ground. Winifred brings to life her ex-boyfriend, Billy Butcherson, whose mouth she sewed for cheating on her with Sarah, so that he can bring the book back to Winifred. When Max and Alison feel safe, they open the magic book and give the witches, who are already saying goodbye to their lives, a clue as to where they are and the book. The witches snatch the book back and kidnap Max's sister Dani. Sarah's singing also attracts all of the town's children to her house. Max and Alison also set out to save Dani. Once there, Max manages to outsmart the witches and free Dani. He also spills her potion. The witches don't put up with it and rush after them to suck their life out, even though the magic potion is only enough for one “sacrifice”. But the witches are running out of time as the day is almost breaking and they only have this one Halloween night. If they fail to suck the life out of children, they are lost forever.
Max, Dani and Alison flee to a cemetery and meet Billy, who, as it turns out, is on their side. Although Winifred wants to suck Dani's life, Max drinks the last magic potion to sacrifice himself for his sister. In the fight, he manages to push Winifred off the broom so that she is in the cemetery. But before she can kill Max, she freezes to stone, because a witch is not allowed to step on consecrated ground. Day breaks, Sarah and Mary fizzle to dust and Winifred's statue explodes. The witches are forever destroyed. Since the witches are dead, Thackery Binx dies too, as Winifred's spell no longer works. In the end, Billy lies back in his grave and the now human spirit of Thackery Binx is eagerly awaited by his sister, with whom he goes along with a beam of joy. The film ends with the cemetery gate closing.
background
On a budget of $ 28 million, the film grossed $ 39.5 million at the box office.
Publication in Germany
In German-speaking countries, Hocus Pocus was shown in cinemas after its premiere on January 6, 1994 in a version that was cut by three minutes (93 instead of 96 minutes). Walt Disney Pictures wanted to make the film available in an FSK-6 version for children, who were the main target audience. The film was then shown uncut on VHS and in all TV broadcasts, including the broadcasts in the afternoon program, mainly on ProSieben . Hocus Pocus was first released on DVD by Warner Bros. in 1999 . In 2003 a new edition of Buena Vista was released with identical technical and content.
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Winifred Sanderson | Bette Midler | Rita Engelmann |
| Sarah Sanderson | Sarah Jessica Parker | Elisabeth Günther |
| Mary Sanderson | Kathy Najimy | Katharina Lopinski |
| Voice of Thackery Binx | Jason Marsden | Hubertus von Lerchenfeld |
| Thackery Binx (boy) | Sean Murray | Hubertus von Lerchenfeld |
| Max Dennison | Omri Katz | Manou Lubowski |
| Dani Dennison | Torah Birch | Maren Rainer |
| Alison | Vinessa Shaw | Solveig Duda |
| Billy Butcherson | Doug Jones | Arnim André |
| Jenny Dennison | Stephanie Faracy | Philine Peters-Arnolds |
The synchronization was carried out at Neue Tonfilm München under the dialogue direction and based on a dubbing book by Andreas Pollak.
Reviews
"An expensive, lazy spell."
"Abracadabra: shrill witchcraft."
“A sometimes turbulent teenage horror, technically solid, but staged without a recognizable profile of its own. Not suitable for younger children because of the high speed and the "real" horror effects. "
Awards (selection)
In 1994 the film was nominated for the Saturn Award in five categories and won the award in the Best Costumes category. Thora Birch received a Young Artist Award .
Web links
- Hocus Pocus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hocus Pocus at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Box Office Mojo - Hocus Pocus
- ^ A b Hocus Pocus in the Lexicon of International Films
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Movies | Hocus Pocus - Three magical witches. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .