

Hocus Pocus
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
Hocus Pocus is a wholesome, campy 90s Halloween comedy with zero identity messaging. The witch trio are villains played for laughs, not feminist statements, and the film carries no political agenda. Clean across the board.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0Original characters in an original story; no established characters swapped.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
5The villainous Sanderson sisters are female and comically bumbling, but there's no anti-male messaging.
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary content present.
DEI Casting
5Cast reflects a small New England town with no quota-driven casting.
Preachiness
0A pure Halloween comedy with no lectures or activist messaging.
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
0No framing of masculinity, whiteness, or the West as villainous.
Source Betrayal
0Original screenplay with no source material to betray.
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Cast & Crew

Bette Midler
Winifred Sanderson

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Sanderson

Kathy Najimy
Mary Sanderson

Omri Katz
Max Dennison

Thora Birch
Dani Dennison

Vinessa Shaw
Allison

Tobias Jelinek
Jay

Larry Bagby
Ernie / 'Ice'

Doug Jones
Billy Butcherson

Amanda Shepherd
Emily
Kenny Ortega (Director) · Ralph Winter (Executive Producer)
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