Q 01/05

In what year was the original 'Hocus Pocus' movie released?

A) 1995

B) 1990

C) 1993

D) 1989

Answer · why

C) 1993

Hocus Pocus was released in 1993 — on July 16, in high summer despite its Halloween theme — and only became a perennial through cable and home video.

Q 02/05

Who directed the 1993 film 'Hocus Pocus'?

A) Kenny Ortega

B) Chris Columbus

C) Tim Burton

D) Robert Zemeckis

Answer · why

A) Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega directed Hocus Pocus and returned to Disney to direct the three Descendants television movies from 2015.

Q 03/05

Max Dennison has just been dragged to Salem by his parents from which city?

A) Chicago

B) Los Angeles

C) Phoenix

D) Denver

Answer · why

B) Los Angeles

Max moved from Los Angeles, which is why the bullies nickname him 'Hollywood' and he says people back home are 'very health conscious'.

Q 04/05

The role of Winifred Sanderson was originally written with which actress in mind?

A) Cloris Leachman

B) Angela Lansbury

C) Shirley MacLaine

D) Carol Burnett

Answer · why

A) Cloris Leachman

Rosie O'Donnell was also offered Mary but turned it down because she did not want to play a mean witch.

Q 05/05

What was Thackery Binx's original form before being transformed by the witches?

A) An owl

B) A black cat

C) A human boy

D) A raven

Answer · why

C) A human boy

Thackery Binx was a human boy in Salem before Winifred cursed him to live forever as a black cat, unable to die and unable to be believed.