Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 16 nominations total
Juju Journey Brener
- Young Sarah
- (as Juju Brener)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOn the podcast Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (2018), Doug Jones said that the wig he wears as Billy Butcherson in this movie is the same one he wore in the first movie.
- GoofsGilbert states that as a child, he witnessed the climatic finale of the first movie, but in said film, all the children of Salem were under Sarah's trance at this point, marching towards the Sanderson cottage. Gilbert is clearly capable of performing magic and therefore, it's possible, he may be immune, like the Sanderson Sisters.
- Quotes
Winifred Sanderson: [from trailer] Lock up your children! Yes, Salem, we're back!
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: There is a scene after the closing credits: Cobweb the black cat jumps onto a shelf next to a box containing a second Black Flame candle.
- ConnectionsEdited from Hocus Pocus (1993)
Featured review
A Pleasant Follow-Up
This long-time-in-the-making sequel expands on the original film by providing a backstory for the Sanderson sisters, and rather than including all the main characters from the original, provides a new group of present-day protagonists who cross paths which the witches when they inevitably return. This works to the film's advantage, as the new characters are quite likable and are dramatically freed to traverse new territory. It's also worth noting that most all the main characters are female, rather groundbreaking casting.
Modern technology, such as cell phones and robot vacuums, are used to good comic and dramatic effect. Also, improved special effects help with such things as the flying scenes, magic spells, and sets such as the graveyard.
The sequel thankfully avoids the first film's occasionally icky aesthetics, and drops some of the weirder messages, such as the idea that a 15-year-old virgin is an aberration worthy of ridicule.
A great easter egg is a meta-tribute to Gary and Penny Marshall, both involved in the original film and no long with us.
The ending leaves the door open for another sequel, which hopefully won't be as long in coming!
Modern technology, such as cell phones and robot vacuums, are used to good comic and dramatic effect. Also, improved special effects help with such things as the flying scenes, magic spells, and sets such as the graveyard.
The sequel thankfully avoids the first film's occasionally icky aesthetics, and drops some of the weirder messages, such as the idea that a 15-year-old virgin is an aberration worthy of ridicule.
A great easter egg is a meta-tribute to Gary and Penny Marshall, both involved in the original film and no long with us.
The ending leaves the door open for another sequel, which hopefully won't be as long in coming!
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- Also known as
- Candles
- Filming locations
- Newport Rhode Island, USA(Washington Square, aka: Eisenhower Park and Touro Street)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1
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