Hocus Pocus, It's a 90's Thing

     The 90's was the perfect decade to grow up in.  It was a time standing on the edge of the technological boom.  The cordless phone was the closest you got to a cell phone.  Dial-up internet gave access to AOL and MSN messenger.  Twitter and Facebook weren't even created yet.  Summers were spent outside instead of staring at a television with a playstation controller in your hand.  Barbie Girl, NSYNC and the Spice Girls were amplified out the windows of parents' cars as they took their kids to the pool and to the movies.  Tents were made in living rooms, and dances were choreographed and performed.  Movies were watched on VCR's, and yes, it was upsetting to put one in to find the last person didn't rewind it.  

     As a matter of fact, one great movie that got plenty of playtime was Hocus Pocus.  The Sanderson sisters, Binx the cat, Max the virgin, Dani the little sister, and Allison the crush graced our televisions and still does every October. This comical horror remains one of my favorite Halloween movies, so when we visited Salem, Massachusetts, PDub and I had to see the filming sites for the movie.

Town Hall where Max and Dani's parents celebrated Halloween night.  The Sanderson sisters paid the place a visit and entertained the guests with their own rendition of "I Put a Spell On You."

Town Hall exists as the Salem Museum.

Max and Dani stumble across this mansion while trick-or-treating.  It happens to be the home of Max's crush, Allison.

And yes, it is an actual location in Salem called Ropes Mansion.

Max and Dani's family move from LA to Salem.  Their new home sits right on the bay, and I remember as a kid being jealous of Max's skylight room.

Yup, there it is folks.  Max and Dani's home......and someone else's.  Hopefully they don't mind us taking pictures in front of their home.

The beginning of the film is set back in time during the actual witch trials (although historically inaccurate).  This is Emily and Zachary's home.

Although it is now shut down, the Pilgrim Village Cottages in Salem was the location for the filming of these scenes.

And as any 90's kid would say, "Laters, homeskillets."  

Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski forever!