Things are about to go amuck, amuck, amuck! Freeform has announced that it will air a special Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash and on Saturday, October 20. The 90-minute show will feature musical performances, surprises guests, and more.
What’s happening:
- Freeform has announced at they will air a Hocus Pocus Halloween Special this October.
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash promises to be a fantastic all-star party to honor of the cult classic film’s milestone anniversary.
- The 90-minute special, will be filmed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and celebrates the movie’s status as a Halloween staple.
- The special will premiere on Saturday, October. 20, at 8:15 pm EDT/PDT as part of Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween programming event.
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash:
- The celebration will include musical performances by:
- Dove Cameron,
- PrettyMuch
- Junior New System
- A Hocus Pocus themed costume contest will be judged by Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne.
- Exclusive interviews with film’s cast and crew will feature:
- Sarah Jessica Parker (“Sarah Sanderson”)
- Kathy Najimy (“Mary Sanderson”)
- Kenny Ortega (Director)
- Mick Garris (Writer)
- David Kirschner (Writer)
- Omri Katz (“Max”)
- Thora Birch (“Dani”)
- Amanda Shepherd (“Emily”)
- Doug Jones (“Billy Butcherson”)
- Larry Bagby (“Ernie”)
- Jason Marsden (voice of “Thackery Binx”)
- Tobias Jelinek (“Jay”)
- Peggy Holmes (choreographer)
- John Debney (Composer)
- Drag superstar Lady Bunny will be the evening’s resident DJ.
- More surprise guests will be announced soon!
- Want to be there for the live taping? Fans living in the Los Angeles area can sign up to receive information when tickets are released.
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash will be taped on Tuesday, October 2nd from 6pm-10pm at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Hocus Pocus and 31 Nights of Halloween:
- Saturday October 20 will be full of bewitching fun as the network will also air a “Pop’n Knowledge” edition of Hocus Pocus, before and after the Bash. Fans can tune in at 6:05 pm EDT/PDT and 9:45 pm EDT/PDT.
- The special edition will celebrate everything the iconic film and fandom with a mix of trivia, funny observations and commentary around key moments and quotes.
- Hocus Pocus will air throughout the 31 Nights of Halloween, as well as conclude the event with a day-long marathon featuring the Sanderson Sisters on October 31.