Action, Horror, Fantasy  •  1984  •  93 min

Hocus Pocus (1984)

Hocus Pocus poster

Hocus Pocus (1984)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.1

Overview

This movie follows in the same spirit as Mr. Vampire, Dead and the deadly and Spooky encounters, mixing comedy and horror!


Starring Cast

Ching-Ying Lam  •   Wei Tung  •   Ho-Kai Law

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a classic good-versus-evil narrative, with a group of teenagers protecting children from ancient, malevolent witches. Its themes of individual courage and the protection of innocence are universally valued and lack explicit political messaging, resulting in a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie 'Hocus Pocus' features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a classic good-versus-evil Halloween story without critically portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Hocus Pocus' (1984), directed by Yuet-Sang Chin, does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, leading to a net impact rating of N/A.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Hocus Pocus" (1984) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters, primarily the Sanderson Sisters, who engage in conflict using magic and supernatural abilities. Human female characters like Dani and Allison primarily evade or outwit their opponents. There are no instances where a female character is shown to be victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The specified film, 'Hocus Pocus' (1984) directed by Yuet-Sang Chin, does not correspond to any widely known or documented movie. Without an identifiable film and its characters, there is no basis to determine the presence of gender swaps from established source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The provided film details (title, year, director) do not correspond to a widely recognized movie. Without a verifiable film to analyze, it is impossible to determine if any characters were race-swapped from established source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.5
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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