Hocus Pocus 2is looking to be a divisive film among fans, according to the reviews. Some enjoyed it as a long-awaited sequel to a classic while some thought it was too little too late. On the plus side of the fandom, this movie can be applauded for being a funnier adventure.
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Hocus Pocus 2crams in a lot of jokes. Some can make viewers groan, while others may have them bust more than a few guts. Tony Hale and Sam Richardson were two brilliant additions to the cast to make thatcomedy land harder. These are just some of the most hilarious lines in the movie, and yes, there will be spoilers.
8“Well, That Was Enough For Me Today.”
This line was said by one of the random villagers in Salem. She comes out, properly dressed like a woman in the 1600s and ready to start her day at the beginning of the film. She gets scared off as a young Winfred storms on by.
The idea that a haughty young girl is enough to terrify someone to go back inside for the day isa hilarious jokethat not everyone might appreciate.Hocus Pocus 2is full of great small bits like this to make viewers think.
7“I’m A Witch; I Know Things.”
After the Sanderson Sisters get chased out of the village, they find themselves lost in the woods. That’s whenanother evil witchappears. She is ready to eat them, as witches apparently tend to do in this universe, until she realizes Winfred has potential. When this witch, who is then revealed as Mother Witch, points out that she is sixteen, Winifred is shocked that she knew that.
That’s when Mother Witch practically turns to the camera and winks that she is a witch and she knows things. It’s as if to say there are going to be a lot of unexplained magic scenarios in this sequel, but fans shouldn’t question anything and instead just enjoy the ride.
6“This Is The Work Of The Spider!”
Tony Hale is a surprising and delightful addition to the cast inHocus Pocus 2. He plays two scenarios as a Traske man. The Salem version is a bit stuck up, while the present version is as nice as can be. When Father Traske tries to kick the Sanderson Sisters out of Salem, the girls go to his house and light it on fire.
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Father Traske is convinced that a spider that landed on his shoulder earlier in the film is the cause of this fireand not witchcraft. It’s a funny line that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but Tony Hale sells it.
5“That Is A Person Who Has Never…Lit A Candle.”
When Becca and Izzy go to the magic shop to get a candle, they see the proprietor, Gilbert, go through the Sanderson Sisters’ history. When Gilbert says a virgin must light the Black Candle so that the witches can be resurrected, a little kid raises his hand and asks what a virgin is.
Obviously, he can’t explain it to the crowd, so he stumbles upon this line instead. The film doesn’t say the word “virgin” as many times as the original, but it’s still hilariously up there fora children’s movie. This line is almost a wink at the camera to that idea.
4“Tis The Face Of A Child.”
The first film was full of fish-out-of-water comedy wherein the Sanderson Sisters tried to acclimate themselves to 1993.Hocus Pocus 2does a lot of good bits too like in Walgreens, wherein Becca and Izzy first lead them.
They explain potions no longer require new child sacrifices because a drug store like Walgreens already has rejuvenating potions made. Sarah grabs a face mask and exclaims that it must be the face of a child and then starts to eat it like a fruit roll-up. It’s both disgusting and hilarious at the same time.
3“Whoa, Salt Can Do That?”
After the Sanderson Sisters figure out the various creams in Walgreens are not filled with the souls of children, they attack Becca and Izzy. Thankfully the two of them are ready to fight back and create a salt barrier. The salt bounces magic back at the witches likethe Reflect spellfrom theFinal Fantasyseries.
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That’s when Izzy exclaims her wonder at the power of salt. If salt truly is that powerful against magic, maybe these kids should have just dumped a bag on the Sanderson Sisters.
2“That’s Not Six Feet Under.”
Gilbert is ready to resurrect the Sanderson Sisters at the drop of a pin. Unfortunately, they are not the fun-loving witches that he thought they would be. They force Gilbert to go on a quest to make a potion for them or else he will die due to a magic hourglass. The first thing he does is goto the graveyardto dig up the zombie corpse of Billy Butcherson.
As he sinks his shovel into his grave, Gilbert hits pay dirt already, which is seemingly odd for a graveyard. Did no one else taking care of that graveyard think a coffin so close to the surface was weird?
1“I’ve Got So Many People To Apologize To.”
Mike is Cassie’s boyfriend in the movie and the reason why Cassie, Becca, and Izzy had a falling out. Becca and Izzy think Mike hates them because he makes fun of their witchcraft. Mike explains that he wasn’t trying to. It’s that he didn’t get pointing out people’s differences was the very definition of making fun of people.
Shocked, Mike has the realization that he has a lot of people to apologize to. Mike isn’t a bad guy. He’s just a silly himbo that has no idea how reality works but has the best of intentions in his head.
