Check Out 12 Spellbinding Facts You Didn’t Know About ‘Hocus Pocus’

The role of Mary Sanderson almost went to Rosie O'Donnell instead of Kathy Najimy! The former View co-host was offered the part first, but allegedly turned it down because she didn't want to play the child-eating "scary witch."

Hocus Pocus was originally written to be a Disney Channel Original Movie, but higher ups at the network saw its potential to be a feature film.

Despite the film being one of the most beloved Halloween movies ever, the movie's theatrical release was actually in July of 1993.

Bette Midler has publicly stated playing witch Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus is her favorite role ever! We love you in this part too, Bette!

In many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, Hocus Pocus has an alternative title: Abracadabra!

Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the part of Max Dennison. He opted out after accepting a role in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Good thinking, too, considering he nabbed his first Oscar nod for the role. Omri Katz ended up bringing Max to life, and we couldn't picture anyone else!

Actor Sean Murray, who played Thackery Binx, did not provide the vocals for his character! Whenever the character's human voice is heard onscreen, it's actually voice actor Jason Mardsen, not Murray.

During the movie, Max is shown at school on Halloween. October 31 in 1993 actually fell on a Sunday—and there was no full moon that day either!

Did you know the Sanderson sisters have doppelgängers in the flick? In the scene where the three sisters leave their broomsticks to board the bus, three little girls in witch costumes take the broomsticks. If you look closely, the girls are actually dressed up just like the Sanderson witches—one has red hair and a green cape like Winifred, one has black hair and a red cape like Mary, and the last has blonde hair and a purple cape like Sarah.

"Come little children, I'll take thee away, Into a land of enchantment…" Sarah Jessica Parker did all of the singing for her role as the youngest Sanderson sister, Sarah. Who knew the Sex & the City star was such a songstress?

Hocus Pocus is the only film that director Kenny Ortega (of High School Musical fame) didn't also choreograph. Is it bad that we're kind of glad "I Put A Spell On You" didn't include HSM-esque choreography?

Fans of this classic Halloween movie may have missed this very subtle movie detail: When Binx dies and Dani is crying over his dead cat body, Binx's body is actually resting on his sister Emily's grave.