20 spooky details you probably missed in 'Hocus Pocus'

Erin AjelloOct 10, 2020, 20:27 IST

Disney's "Hocus Pocus" is an iconic Halloween movie.Disney

Disney's "Hocus Pocus" was released in 1993, but even avid fans of the cult-classic Halloween film may have missed these sneaky details.
There are several references to the film's location, Salem, Massachusetts, and its history with witchcraft.
The Sanderson sisters' spellbook has a few interesting potions and a list of alphabetized "excruciating punishments."
"Hocus Pocus" contains references to other Disney films as well as a famous horror actor.

"Hocus Pocus" (1993) is an iconic Disney movie that focuses on a group of kids trying to fight against a trio of witches on Halloween.

The movie includes some cute Disney tropes, such as a talking animal and clueless parents, but also has some pretty dark moments.

Read on for some of the clever and spooky details that you may not have noticed in "Hocus Pocus."

Viewers can read other spells when the Sanderson sisters reference the life potion they're brewing.

The witches' book is full of spell and potion recipes. Disney

The book has a section of punishments in alphabetical order.

The terrible inflictions are listed in their book in alphabetical order. Disney

Thackery Binx's animal form was created using a combination of real cats and animatronic effects.

The cat in the movie was enhanced with animatronics. Disney

There are words related to Halloween on the blackboard in the classroom.

The chalkboard features words like "scare," "frighten," and "startle." Disney

There's a bizarre amount of fish decor throughout Max's house.

Most of the rooms are filled with fish-themed decorations. Disney

The lollipop that Allison gives Dani looks like one of the Sanderson sisters.

The treat seems to resemble Winifred Sanderson. Disney

There's a sign labeling the Sanderson house as a witch museum.

The town turned the witches' house into a museum. Disney

Thackery has two different voices throughout the film.

Sean Murray played the character, but Jason Marsden voiced the animatronic cat. Disney; John Shearer/Invision for the Hub/AP Images

Old Burial Hill is an actual graveyard in Massachusetts.

Old Burial Hill is located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Disney

"Serving the witch city" is written on the side of the bus the Sandersons get on.

Salem is known for its infamous 17th-century witch trials. Disney

After Max takes his hat off at Allison's house, it can frequently be seen in his back pocket.

Max's hat may seem to disappear, but it's actually in his pocket. Disney

There's a child wearing a Mrs. Potts costume in the background of a scene.

Disney released "Beauty and the Beast" two years before "Hocus Pocus." Disney

The Sanderson sisters were apparently servants of Satan.

The witches confuse a man dressed as Satan for the real devil. Disney

The "cop" that Max, Dani, and Allison run into is wearing a Salem witch badge.

The man was just dressed up for Halloween. Disney

Max references a famous horror actor.

Boris Karloff was a famous horror actor. Disney

During one scene, viewers can see the title of the spellbook the witches use.

The spellbook is called the "Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy." Disney

Different colored smoke comes out of the book throughout the film.

It's purplish pink at the beginning of the film, but later on, the smoke is orange. Disney

The children in the town are evidently pretty independent.

All of them changed out of their Halloween costumes and into intricate pajama sets. Disney

Real moths actually fly out of Billy's mouth.

Doug Jones was Billy in "Hocus Pocus." Disney

The witches call Dani an unexpected insult.

"Trollimog" is an English dialect word that most likely refers to a "dirty woman." Disney

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