Hocus Pocus Movies Tour Preview

Home to Salem's resident Sanderson Sister expert and a clever little white witch too!

Though not used in the film, the style of this house helped shape the look of the Sanderson cottage.

Site of the Halloween town dance, just remember to cover your ears!

The Sanderson Sisters may have been inspired by a real life trio that lived during the 1692 hysteria.

Overlooking Marblehead, this stop explores how its historic rooftops doubled for Salem during the witches' flight and highlights the musical legacy of "Come Little Children" and composer John Debney.

Serving as the architectural inspirtation for some of Sanderson Sister's world, this 1668 landmark bridges colonial history with Hawthorne’s Gothic imagination, and cinematic magic. While there is a full tour that can be purhcased at the visitor center, for a quicker glance at the house go down Turner Street towards the habor, the house will be located on your right.

Here Max met up with Allison after school.

Site of several Hocus Pocus scenes inclduing the retelling of the Sanderson Sisters story by Ms. Olin. Today this is an apartment building.

Standing at the feet of Salem’s 1626 European founder, and learn of the social blueprint of the rigid Puritan society that—as seen in the Hocus Pocus films—transformed independent-minded girls like the Sandersons into "outcasts."

While the Peabody Essex Museum has never confirmed the rumor of a real book bound in human skin hidden in its vaults, the persistent urban legend bridges the gap between Winifred Sanderson's fictional spellbook in Hocus Pocus and the macabre, historical reality of anthropodermic bibliopegy.

At the site of the modern city hall, learn about Hocus Pocus 2's mayor and family connections to the historic trials.

Learn about the inspritation for the Skelton High School and the magic shop seen in Hocus Pocus 2.

Max Dennison, Hollywood, or just Max, whatever you call him, this is where he and his sister lived.

Cat got your tounge? We hope not as inside this paid living history site is Thackery's house.

Check out this part of Max's bike ride home in the town of Marblehead.

Here's another iconic section of Max's bike ride home.

Keep a watchful eye for Jay and Ernie ... scratch that ... Ice.