Hocus Pocus (1993 film) Hocus Pocus (1993 film) Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American comedy horror fantasy film directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker; written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris, and based on a story by Garris and David Kirschner. It follows a villainous trio of witches, who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts. Although it was not a critical or commercial success when it was first released, "Hocus Pocus" has become a cult film, largely from annual airings on the Disney Channel and Freeform (formerly ABC Family). On October 31, 1693
Sarah Jessica Parker screenplay". In 2011, Parker starred in "I Don't Know How She Does It", described by critics as "[a] limp comedy with a hopelessly outdated viewpoint on gender, featuring Sarah Jessica Parker in rote Carrie-mode", and also made part of a large ensemble cast in Garry Marshall's romantic comedy "New Year's Eve" (2011), which made US$142 million worldwide. For "Sex and the City 2" and her 2011 roles, she garnered nominations for the Razzie Award for Worst Actress. Parker guest-starred on season 4 of FOX musical comedy series "Glee" as Isabelle Wright, a Vogue executive who takes Kurt Hummel under her