First things first: Hocus Pocus is one of my favorite movies ever. Because my birthday is two days before Halloween and I think October 31st is the best holiday of the year, I have always felt a special, sacred love for this cult classic all about a virgin, a talking cat, and a child who is depressingly intelligent compared to the rest of her much-older family members. While I still have quite a few unanswered questions about this film, I also recall it sparking a lot of, er, feelings in me as a kid. Namely, I had a giant crush on Max and, to a certain extent, Thackery Binx.
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