SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS
Hocus Pocus — first film
October 31–November 1, 1993; three hundred years later Relative / stated chronology
Max’s Halloween dare resurrects the sisters; the children must survive until sunrise.
Placement The licensed excerpt explicitly heads the modern scene SALEM, 1993 and identifies Halloween, corroborating the three-hundred-year interval. One continuous night runs to dawn.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected.
- Disney Movies — Hocus PocusPrimary
- Disney Rewards — first-film chronology quizPrimary
- Disney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapterPrimary / publisher-permitted excerpt
- Amazon US — Hocus Pocus home editionPrimary
Edition / access: Corresponding first-film edition linked by Disney Movies, Amazon product title checked. Not the streaming sequel or an unrelated same-title novel.
Hocus Pocus — Todd Strasser junior novelization
October 31–November 1, 1993; adapted first-film story Relative / stated chronology
The original Disney Press junior novel adapts the candle resurrection and Salem rescue.
Placement Grouped with the story it retells, not a later incident. Full legal interior not recovered; bibliographic record / exact edition checked.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected.
- Google Books — Disney Press / Todd Strasser original novelizationBibliographic / publisher metadata
- Better World Books — original Disney Press editionSecondary / edition catalogue
- Disney Movies — Hocus PocusPrimary
Edition / access: Exact Disney Press ISBN 9781562823733 / 1562823736. Amazon request did not expose a readable page; this is a bibliographically matched older edition, not a stock guarantee.
Hocus Pocus — Illustrated Novelization
October 31–November 1, 1993; same first-film story Relative / stated chronology
Jantha retells the original story with Gris Grimly illustrations.
Placement Publisher explicitly identifies a first-film retelling. The 2022 publication is not the second film’s plot or another Halloween resurrection.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected.
- PRH / Disney — Illustrated NovelizationPrimary
- Amazon US — Illustrated NovelizationPrimary
- Disney Movies — Hocus PocusPrimary
Edition / access: Exact illustrated hardcover ISBN 9781368076685; actual Amazon product title checked.
Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — Part One
October 31–November 1, 1993; with a 1693 opening Relative / stated chronology
The first half of Jantha’s two-part volume retells Max’s adventure.
Placement Same story position as the film. This is the same physical book as the later Poppy sequel; shared record avoids counting the containing edition twice. Actual permitted opening excerpt read.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Actual Disney-permitted opening chapter excerpt read: explicit October 31, 1693 epigraph and SALEM, 1693 heading; not the full novel.
- Disney Books — Hocus Pocus and the All-New SequelPrimary
- PRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalPrimary
- Disney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapterPrimary / publisher-permitted excerpt
- Amazon US — two-part Jantha hardcoverPrimary
Edition / access: Exact two-part book, ISBN 9781368020039; one purchase contains both Part One and Part Two. Actual Amazon title checked.
Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — audio, first story
October 31–November 1, 1993; historical opening in 1693 Relative / stated chronology
Eileen Stevens narrates the first-film retelling in the unabridged two-part book.
Placement Same complete recording as the later sequel segment; shared first-half record, not another audio product. Publisher and licensed audio metadata checked; complete recording not listened to.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected.
- Listening Library / PRH — Jantha unabridged audio editionPrimary
- OverDrive — original Disney Press audio recordPrimary / licensed digital edition
- PRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalPrimary
Edition / access: Exact Eileen Stevens unabridged audio, 11h28m. Contains both time periods, not separate audio purchases.
Hocus Pocus: As Told By Chibi
1993 Halloween story; compressed comic retelling Relative / stated chronology
The original film is condensed into a miniature animated recap.
Placement Promotional stylization of the first story, grouped with it. A 2022 upload does not make this Hocus Pocus 2; episode titles are used instead of conflicting regional numbering.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected.
Edition / access: Exact official Disney Channel Animation short; not an unofficial recap.
Hocus Pocus — As Told By Emoji
1993 Halloween story; emoji retelling Relative / stated chronology
Emoji versions of the cast retell the familiar Halloween adventure.
Placement Same underlying story, not a new resurrection. Current Disney+ catalogue labels it S6:E14; no unsupported original release day asserted.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected.
Edition / access: Corresponding official As Told By Emoji series; select Hocus Pocus. Regional labels / availability may differ.
Hocus Pocus: The Game — cooperative film scenario
1993 Halloween scenario; possible gameplay outcomes Relative / stated chronology
Players disrupt the sisters’ potion before sunrise with help from Binx.
Placement Actual rules opening recreates the candle / Salem / dawn setup. A playable adaptation at the first film’s position, not evidence of an additional literal resurrection. Variable win / loss states are game outcomes.
Research & access notes
Inspection: Actual rulebook opening visually inspected; six-page rules text checked. Not every physical card inspected.
- Ravensburger — Hocus Pocus: The GamePrimary
- Ravensburger — actual six-page rulebookPrimary
- Disney Movies — Hocus PocusPrimary
Edition / access: Exact licensed board game; no unrelated card deck substituted.