Coming To Salem To Celebrate 30 Years Of Hocus Pocus – Meet The Cast
Hocus Pocus the movie turns 30 this year and to celebrate, some of the movie’s young actors will return to Salem, MA for a meet and greet and autograph signing….
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 27: Guests in cosplay wait to enter the premiere for Disney’s “Hocus Pocus 2” at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on September 27, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Hocus Pocus the movie turns 30 this year and to celebrate, some of the movie's young actors will return to Salem, MA for a meet and greet and autograph signing. Thora Birch (Dani), Omri Katz (Max), Jason Marsden (Thackery) and Vinessa Shaw (Allison) will be headed to Salem next month to commemorate the occasion. Salem of course is where part of the original movie was filmed. The movie was released in 1993 and became an instant cult classic. Since the release of the movie, there has been 30 years of boosted tourism in the city of Salem and countless fans of the movie visit each year to catch a glimpse of movie magic.
Events are running events the weekend of Oct. 20-21, the second-to-last weekend of October. The events are a partnership between The Horror Squad Podcast, Salem's Black Hat Society, and the city via Creative Collective. As part of the events that weekend, there will be a meet and greet with the cast members and a Halloween costume party. The event is called "It's Just a Buncha Halloween" and will start on 10/20 with a "Bit Bar Halloween Costume Bash." It's described as a 21+ Event! - Come party with actors, Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw, Thora Birch, and Jason Marsden at this exclusive event! Ticket includes entertainment, tasty bites, a pro photo op, swag and more!! Mistress of Ceremonies - Miz Diamond Wigfall. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Then on October 21 on the Salem Common, will be an autograph meet and greet with the cast. According to the event description: All ages! - Meet, get autographs, take selfies with Omri, Vinessa, Thora and Mars within Salem Common! Get tickets HERE.
Hocus Pocus isn't the only classic movie turning 30 this year. Believe it or not, these movies below are also part of the 30 year club and were released in 1993.
20 Movies That Turn 30 in 2023
A bunch of major movies that impact our daily life and culture still today that turn 30 in 2023 include Jurassic Park, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the perfect date movie, Sleepless In Seattle. 1993 was also the year we were introduced to Free Willy, Groundhog Day, and the Matthew McConaughey career launcher Dazed & Confused.
How can we forget the original Hocus, Pocus, which in 2022 finally had the much talked about and beloved sequel 29 years after the classic? We were also introduced to The Sandlot in 1993, as well as the beloved Rudy and the movie that won Stephen Speilberg his very first Oscar, Schindler's List.
Here are 20 movies that turn 30 in 2023:
