Question 1

What surprising real-life connection does Sarah Jessica Parker have to the Salem witch trials?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Jessica Parker discovered that her 10th great-grandmother, Esther Elwell, was arrested in Salem in the late 1600s for witchcraft and choking a neighbor, though her case never went to court.

Question 2

How did Sarah Jessica Parker pass time while suspended in a flying broom harness during filming?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Jessica Parker found the harness so comfortable that she would stash a copy of The New York Times to read while remaining suspended between takes.

Question 3

What special effect involved real moths in Doug Jones' performance?

Accepted Answer

Doug Jones used a latex mouth rig with real moths inserted by an animal wrangler to create the effect of moths coming out of his mouth, not CGI.

Question 4

Who was originally offered the role of Max Dennison before Omri Katz?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the role of Max Dennison but turned it down to appear in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' (1993).

Question 5

What is the basic plot of 'Hocus Pocus'?

Accepted Answer

Three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween after 300 years, and three kids with a feline friend must stop their reign of terror.

Question 6

What surprising real-life connection does Sarah Jessica Parker have to the Salem Witch Trials?

Accepted Answer

While researching her family history, Sarah Jessica Parker discovered her 10th great-grandmother, Esther Elwell, was arrested in Salem in the late 1600s for witchcraft and choking a neighbor, though her case never went to court.

Question 7

How did Sarah Jessica Parker pass time while suspended in the flying broom harness during filming?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Jessica Parker found the flying broom harness so comfortable that she would stash a copy of The New York Times to read while remaining suspended in the air between takes.

Question 8

What actor was originally offered the role of Max Dennison before Omri Katz?

Accepted Answer

The role of Max Dennison was originally offered to Leonardo DiCaprio, but he turned it down to appear in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' (1993).

Question 9

What special effect involving moths was revealed to be real rather than CGI?

Accepted Answer

Doug Jones revealed that the moths coming out of his mouth at the end of the film are real, achieved with a latex pocket attached to dentures, not CGI.

Question 10

What is the basic plot of 'Hocus Pocus'?

Accepted Answer

Three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night after 300 years, and three kids with their feline friend must stop their reign of terror.

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