Overview

The fantasy-comedy Hocus Pocus tells the story of Halloween-hating teenager Max Dennison, who unintentionally resurrects three witches hanged in Salem, Massachusetts, 300 years ago. With the help of a classmate, a friendly zombie and an immortal black cat, he must risk his own life to protect his younger sister, Dani, and stop the witches from becoming immortal.

Screening Information

Hocus Pocus (1993)
Director: Kenny Ortega
United States of America
Narrative | 96 minutes
English with Arabic subtitles

The Autumn Film Series, taking place on 11 and 18 November 2022, explores the practice and cultural relevance of witchcraft in three parts of the world: the United States, Cameroon and Finland. Although films about witches are seen by many as mere escapism, these narratives not only entertain but also raise important issues around gender and power.

Details about the full programme can be found here.

Hocus Pocus begins at 8:00 pm on Friday, 11 November in the open-air Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Square.