With the days getting shorter and the calendar slowly heading towards September, the Halloween season has officially arrived. That means Disney fans can unapologetically start theirHocus Pocusmarathon. The classic family friendly horror comedy turned 30 years old this Summer and finally received a spooky sequel last Fall. To celebrate the spellbinding anniversaryFunkorecently unveiled their Pop line for the Disney+ sequel. Now it’s been revealed that The Witch Mother will be included inHocus Pocus 2’s Funko Wave.
The Funko Shop exclusive figure sees the alluring Witch Mother (Hannah Waddingham) as she appeared in the 2022 sequel. Her fiery red dress and silver hair made her stand out in a witchy crowd. Funko captured that and then some. While The Witch Mother only appeared in the prologue ofHocus Pocus 2, she plays a very important role in the franchise as a whole. In the film it’s revealed that The Witch Mother is the one who grantedThe Sanderson Sisterstheir powers thus allowing the hauntingly fun events of the films to happen. Funko has created so many differentHocus Pocusthemed Pops over the years, many of which have been variants of The Sanderson Sisters orBinx the Cat, so it’s nice to see a new character get their time to shine in Pop form.
It’s Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus
While Disney isn’t known for their horror offerings, theHocus Pocusfilms have served as the family friendly company’s genre franchise of choice over the last three decades. For good reason too as both haunting adventures are the perfect gateway films for younger horror fans. They blend chilling atmosphere and hilarious comedy with relative ease. That’s in large part toBette Midler,Kathy Najimy, andSarah Jessica Parker’s iconic performances. This trio has made The Sanderson Sister horror royalty on the level of Michael Myers,Jack Skellington, and Jason Voorhees. Even though the sequel came out29 years later, these scary sisters haven’t lost their hypnotizing touch.
When’s The Witch Mother Releasing?
The Witch Mother is available now onFunko’s websitefor $15. The rest of theHocus Pocus 2wave is also available which includes The Sanderson Sisters,Cassie,Becca, andGilbert. BothHocus Pocusfilms are streaming onDisney+with athird filmcurrently in development.
