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Hocus Pocus

Movie-themed Recipes

October 31, 2021 | Updated: August 28, 2022 | Laura

You will have a wonderful and delicious Hocus Pocus movie night with these Hocus Pocus themed recipes! For the drink, make up a bowl of bright green witches brew. This punch is filled with all those delicious limeade flavors, and you can add some vodka in to make it a boozy treat. For the snack, make a Sanderson Sisters dip trio consisting of salsa, black bean dip, and queso. Perfect for a Hocus Pocus themed party or a Halloween party!

Hocus Pocus Movie Night

"It's all just a bunch of hocus pocus."

The ultimate Halloween movie. You know, I didn't grow up watching this movie, but I feel like I'm the oddball here.

However, I do now enjoy a good Hocus Pocus movie night with the carved pumpkins glowing and all the Halloween decor next to me and good snacks every year.

These Sanderson sister treats were so much fun to create. They would be the perfect addition to a Hocus Pocus viewing party for the new movie coming out on September 30th or a Hocus Pocus theme party!

31 Days of Halloween

These Hocus Pocus recipes were created for my 31 Days of Halloween where every day in October I come up with Halloween snacks and drink recipe to pair with horror films, the best Halloween movies, or a Halloween activity. It's so much fun and a great way to celebrate the spooky holiday.

→ Check out the entire 31 Days of Halloween!

Hocus Pocus: Movie Fun Facts

Find these facts plus more over on Wikipedia's Hocus Pocus Page and on Insider!

✽ Release Date: July 16, 1993

✽ When Hocus Pocus was released, it was a box office failure- losing Disney money while in theaters. However, over the years, it has gained more and more popularity and sales every Halloween season. Now it's a cult classic!

✽ Leonardo DiCaprio was offered the role of Max, but turned it down for a role in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape".

✽ Billy Butcherson had real moths in his mouth! There was a latex pocket that held the moths inside his mouth. There was a small hole in the back of the pocket so that when he coughed, the moths would get shot out.

✽ The film was originally called "Halloween House" and was written a lot darker than the version we all have seen.

✽ The plot for Hocus Pocus originated from a story that the producer/cowriter, David Kirschner, told his kids at bedtime.

Looking for more Halloween recipes that pair with popular scary movies or Halloween movies?

→ Check out all of my recipes that pair with movies!

Now let's get into my Hocus Pocus movie night menu!

Witches Brew- Limeade Punch

Hocus Pocus Punch

First things first- the Hocus Pocus cocktail (or it can be non-alcoholic too)! No Halloween cocktail list would be complete without a bubbling witches' brew. This punch has all the witchy vibes and is full of all the lime flavors including lime juice, limeade concentrate, lemon-lime soda, and lime sherbet. Great for spooky season!

You can keep this punch non-alcoholic or you can add in some vodka for a boozy treat.

Of course, it's not totally necessary, but I highly recommend serving out of a witch cauldron and adding in some dry ice for some great bubble action and fog!

✽ GET RECIPE HERE! → Witches Brew- Limeade Punch

Sanderson Sisters Dip Trio

Hocus Pocus Themed Snack

This was so much fun to create! I love how each of the sisters has a different hair color and their own personality. I really wanted to create something that captured that.

I made a homemade queso dip for Sarah Sanderson's blonde hair, salsa for Winifred Sanderson's hair, and some black bean dip for Mary Sanderson's hair. This appetizer is great for the whole family!

Make a tray of these three dips using round tortilla chips for their faces, hot sauce for their mouths, and green chiles (or black olives) for their eyes. Or just serve up the trio in their separate bowls with a big bowl of chips!

✽ GET RECIPE HERE! → Hocus Pocus Dip Trio

Get your Sanderson Sisters dips made, your cauldron brewing, and get ready to watch the classic Hocus Pocus or host your own Hocus Pocus party!

Category: Movie-themed Recipes, Cocktails, Appetizers & Snacks, Halloween
Keywords: hocus pocus party ideas, hocus pocus movie night snacks, hocus pocus themed food, hocus pocus party food, hocus pocus snack ideas, hocus pocus food menu, spooky treats

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More Halloween Movie Inspired Recipes:

✽ Casper (a ghostly breakfast with a spiced white lady cocktail)
✽ Halloweentown (all the cozy vibes for this childhood Halloween classic- homemade apple cider with pumpkin hand pies)
✽ The Haunted Mansion (a green apple martini that captures the vibes of Madame Leota and spooky spider pizza rolls)
→ Check out all of my movie-themed recipes!

Bon appétit!

October 31, 2021 by Laura Ehlers

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