In a flashback at the beginning we see a little girl version of the head witch who mimics Bette Midler perfectly. Faring better are two more minor children. I don't think I even learned their names, they were just girl 1, girl 2, and girl 3. I would be shocked if we saw any of these three again. The first go round, we were given Thora Birch and the kid from Eerie Indiana. It's the fun they have that puts you in a good mood more than any particular jokes. The each have a role, one witch tracks the children, one lures the children, and one prepares them for consumption, and each role suggests a personality for the three actress, who seem to have great fun chewing the scenery. The witches set their sites on eating some kids, and the kids outsmart and trick them at every turn, usually with mildly humorous results. Both films are more or less reimaginings of Hansel and Gretel. I really don't get what there is here that is controversial. What it is definitely not is a subversive cult film for people to be obsessed for for over two decades. This film is no better or worse than the first Hocus Pocus, which is to say it's an enjoyable evening's entertainment, leaving you with a smile, and easily forgotten about by the morning.
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