Hocus Pocus

True Creeps: True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, Horrors in History & Spooky Stories

Join us while we chat about all things Hocus Pocus! We'll talk about the movie, fan theories, and the history behind the story - the Salem Witch Trials. We'll dissect some of the tropes in the movie like - what's with sucking the life force out of people? What's the deal with needing a virgin to light the black flame candle?

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Sources:

• Aliter Dulcia – The bread of the 16 Vestal Virgins - Lewiston Sun Journal
• Vestal Virgins | Roman religion | Britannica
• Vestal Virgins | Roman religion | Britannica
• Why Have We Always Been So Obsessed With Virginity?
• The Untold Story Behind Humanity’s Obsession With Virginity
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• Bearing Sons Can Alter Your Mind | Science | AAAS
• Male DNA found deep inside a mother's brain, a new study shows | The World from PRX
• Magical Importance of Virginity thread
• Child Eater Bern
• Hansel and Gretel: What’s Up with Cannibal Witches? - SWW
• The Elusive Fountain of Youth – Legends of America
• Witches - Samlesbury Hall
• A not-so-brief history of witches cooking and eating children
• Malleus maleficarum | Summary, Hammer of Witches, & Facts | Britannica
• The Samlesbury Witches | Lancaster Castle : Lancaster Castle
• 7 Places From Hocus Pocus You Can Actually Visit
• A True Legal Horror Story: The Laws Leading to the Salem Witch Trials
• Salem Witch Trials
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• Hocus Pocus: 7 Reasons Allison Was Really A Witch (& 8 Reason She Wasn’t)
• Salem Witch Trials
• Salem Witch Trials
• It Inspired the Sanderson Sister House in Hocus Pocus | Facts About the Salem Witch House | POPSUGAR Home Photo 8
• 'Hocus Pocus': Sarah Jessica Parker Learned Her Ancestor Was Arrested During Salem Witch Hunts
• The dark history behind the seasonal comedy Hocus Pocus – The Uproar
• 'Hocus Pocus' Was Actually Filmed Where Witches Once Lived
• 'Hocus Pocus': Clever, Interesting Details You Never Got
• A look at the history of the Salem Witch Trials – The Talisman
• Is Hocus Pocus Based on a True Story? Answered
• The 'Hocus Pocus' Sanderson Sisters Are An Inspiration For Both Halloween & Life

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