"13 Nights of Halloween" on abcfamily: Oct. 19-31

13 Nights of Halloween is just 13 days away! See what I did there? While I get excited when I see the adds for this, I never expect much. But it means that once again, Halloween has arrived! Below is the official schedule for the 2012 television event. And as I always anticipate, it's uninspired but includes a few necessarily (and enjoyable) holiday favorites.

Friday, October 19

The Mummy at 7/6c
Addams Family Values 9/8c seriously?

Wednesday, October 24
Scooby Doo at 7/6c

Thursday, October 25
The Haunted Mansion at 7/6c

Saturday, October 20
Hocus Pocus at 8/7c


Sunday, October 21
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas at 6:30/5:30c 

Halloween in April: I Put A Spell On You

I love Hocus Pocus.  But don't worry, I love CCR too!  Unfortunately, this was the best quality that I could find to share with you today.

However, if you would like to buy the film, check out the link to the left, or rent a digital copy here.  OR buy the original CCR song here.  Or don't; just sit there and stare.  I don't care.  :p

All Media Mondays: Hocus Pocus!

Hocus Pocus (1993) is one of those films that I MUST watch every Halloween! It's just plain fun.

For anyone who has never seen this film, Hocus Pocus follows a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts trying to find his place as the new kid. Max falls into trouble when he challenges a local legend and drags his young sister (played by Thora Birch) and high school love interest into the mess.

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy play the Sanderson sisters on a quest to regain their youth, and subsequently, life back on earth. Max and crew battle the witch sisters with the help of the cursed cat, Binx, throughout the town's Halloween time festivities.

By the way, I have a cat named Binx ;)

Links:

• Buy movie on iTunes
• Amazon.com
• IMDB.com
• Wikipedia entry