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"Halloween is near, which for me means multiple viewings of The Greatest Movie of Our Time, Hocus Pocus. In case you&amp;#x27;ve somehow forgotten about this American classic, let me fill you in: it&amp;#x27;s a 1993 comedy about a Halloween-hating teen who accidentally resurrects three witches in Salem, Massachusetts&amp;amp;mdash;hijinks ensue. Also, this: This film has long remained part of my Halloween tradition, so I&amp;#x27;ve always wondered--what is the cast up to today? Bette Midler--Winifred &amp;quot;Winnie&amp;quot; Sanderson Obvy Bette has stayed in the public eye since portraying the leader of the Sanderson sisters, appearing in big hits like What Women Want and The Women. You&amp;#x27;ll be able to catch her soon in the upcoming comedy Parental Guidance with Billy Crystal and Marisa Tomei, in theaters this December. Sarah Jessica Parker--Sarah Sanderson Well, we all know what SJP&amp;#x27;s been up to--ahem, just a little show called Sex and the City--and lately she&amp;#x27;s been guest starring on Glee as Vogue.com editor and Kurt mentor, Isabelle Wright. Kathy Najimy--Mary Sanderson Kathy has been in like, everything since Hocus Pocus--just check out her IMDB page to see the list. Her next big thing is the Seth Rogen comedy, The Guilt Trip, out this December. Omri Katz--Max Dennison After starring as teen Max, Omri made guest appearances in Freaks and Geeks and General Hospital. According to IMDB, he is now taking a break from acting and hairdressing in Los Angeles AND living in Israel (boy, is that a long commute...). Also, he was in a really weird YouTube video a few years back, but it&amp;#x27;s kind of NSFW, so I chose not to embed. Thora Birch--Dani Thora went on to have a pretty big career after Hocus Pocus, starring in Now and Then, American Beauty, and Ghost World. Her most recent projects include that Lifetime movie Pregnancy Pact and dark comedy Petunia. Also, she was on an episode of Punk&amp;#x27;d, so you know she&amp;#x27;s officially made it. Vinessa Shaw--Allison Vinessa is still a working actress today. She was in The Hills Have Eyes, 3:10 to Yuma, and now she&amp;#x27;s filming a movie with Jude Law called The Bitter Pill. She&amp;#x27;s been engaged to behind-the-scenes film artist Kristopher Gifford since 2008. Sean Murray--Thackery Binx So, FYI, I had a major crush on him back in the day. Most recently, he is on NCIS as Special Agent Timothy McGee. He has a daughter, Caitlyn, and son, River, with his wife, Carrie. There are rumors he&amp;#x27;s Chad Michael Murray&amp;#x27;s brother, but alas... that is not true. :( (He&amp;#x27;s the center) Doug Jones--Billy Butcherson Believe it or not, but aside from the three Sanderson sisters, Doug Jones might just be the most successful star from Hocus Pocus. He&amp;#x27;s known for his work with prosthetics in movies, so you&amp;#x27;ve seen him (but not recognized him, obviously) in countless movies and TV shows--Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, and Pan&amp;#x27;s Labyrinth to name a few. Seriously, take a look at his bio, it&amp;#x27;s impressive. He has a bajillion movies lined up, as well. In his spare time, he says he loves to rollerblade, sing, and cut his own hair. Also, he&amp;#x27;s a mime and has written a book about it. This guy is fascinating. So ends day 1 of @wizardworld&amp;#x27;s #ChicagoComicCon . Back for more love tomorrow!!! twitter.com/actordougjones&amp;amp;#133;&amp;amp;mdash; Doug Jones (@actordougjones) August 10, 2012 How much did you love this movie!? Who looks the most different now? More spooky stuff... *15 Fun Pop Culture-Inspired GROUP Costume Ideas *23 Ridiculously Cute Animals Wearing Halloween Costumes *Guess What Jeremy Sisto Is Wearing for Halloween? Photos: FameFlynet"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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