A chill in the air

It's been a seriously blustery day in this little Hudson Valley town, making for a perfectly spooky night. As I was making dinner tonight, into my head popped Hocus Pocus!, obviously a Halloween CLASSIC. After searching far and wide for a copy of the movie a couple falls ago, I finally found a beat up VHS copy at the local Goodwill...for a dollar! (Where, ironically enough, we just donated the tape back to, now that we don't have a VCR). So, I watched Hocus Pocus that Halloween, much to Anthony's skepticism, and while I still got a few laughs out of it, I will admit that it didn't seem quite as fabulous as it did when Encole and I watched it every fall as kids (and teenagers...). Nonetheless, it's still a sort of comfort movie (I love those outdoor Massachusetts autumn scenes) and I always get the urge to watch it again every Halloween, especially these days when I'm too old to go trick-or-treating, and am instead forced to hang out and either watch disgusting, gory movies or nothing at all. Thus the story of my Halloween season guilty pleasure. I wonder where I can get a cheap copy on DVD this year?

very cool Hocus Pocus art from here.