It may not look like it at first but Hocus Pocus is part of the Halloween cult classics. Though it may not necessarily be frightful or scary, its quirks and charms and family friendly scares make it an instant favorite. With such a following, one has to wonder why Disney has never bothered following it up with a sequel, especially now that sequels are huge. Well, Disney will be giving fans a brand new Hocus Pocus, just not the ones they are asking for.

Reports confirm that there will be a Hocus Pocus remake, however, it will be a TV movie and without the original cast. So how does a film without those ghoulish witches work? Well apparently, The Disney Channel has that figured out, and they’ve hired The Royals‘ Scarlett Lacey to pen the new screenplay with the film’s original movie producer David Kirschner being brought in to executive produce. More on the story below.

October means Halloween, and Halloween equates to shameless viewings of our favorite haunted fun films. One spooky sensation always tops my must-watch list. Hocus Pocus, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, stands out as one of the funniest and most quotable movies of the holiday season.

It only seems appropriate to revisit the film by noting 13 facts and finds, thanks to IMDB and my strange knowledge of these fine details.

Oliver & Company
2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD
Directed by George Scribner
Starring Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Richard Mulligan, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dom DeLuise and Robert Loggia
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Release Date: August 6, 2013

Oliver & Company streets onto Blu-ray, bringing renewed interest to this often-overlooked feature with singing dogs on streetcars and a sinister smoking scoundrel. Not your average Disney film by any means, but not one to totally dismiss either. Here is my Blu-ray review of the 25th anniversary edition of Oliver & Company.

Spin Oliver Twist on its tail by replacing the orphan boy with a lone kitten, add in some canines, modern-world contemporary issues, and the Big Apple, and you have Oliver & Company.