The ‘Hocus Pocus’ Re-Release Actually Made Some Money Over the Weekend
By George Robbins
Halloween is just around the corner, but this year is by far different from every year prior due to the pandemic. It is unlike any other moment in recent history because it means that we have to change the way that we celebrate the holiday. Some things like trick-or-treating aren’t going to be possible and, while some will ignore the restrictions, parties are pretty much a no-go. This makes it kind of difficult for people to find fun in the holiday this year and it will certainly be one that we will always remember just because we have no idea how to handle it. Ordinary civilians are not the only ones that don’t know how to handle what is currently going on though.
This time of year is perfect territory for horror movies and it is no surprise as to the reason why this is the case. Halloween month, otherwise known as October, is the month in which death is the norm and horror is just another part of everyday life. Unfortunately, the pandemic has resulted in all movies that were meant to be released this month being pushed back either to some time in early 2021 or an entire year to October of 2021. This still hasn’t deterred some things from happening though as movies are actually managing to find their way back in theaters. One such example of that just so happens to be the movie ‘Hocus Pocus.’
By Now, I’m sure we all know about ‘Hocus Pocus’ because it is put on TV constantly during the month of October and it has a very dedicated fan base. Since its release in 1993, the movie has gone on to obtain a cult movie level fan base that maintains the popularity of the film. In response to this, the movie actually had a theatrical re-release this past weekend where it ended up being shown in over 2500 theaters. While one would not expect much out of this, it managed to actually bring in almost $2 million for the domestic box office putting it as the second highest film for this past weekend. It may not be much overall, but it is still a surprise to see after what we have learned over the past few weeks about the movie theater market.