Hocus Pocus Filming Locations

During our trip to Salem, Massachusetts, we visited the filming locations for one of our favorite movies of all time – Hocus Pocus! I grew up watching this movie on repeat, and I loved getting to see these places in person. It feels so surreal to get to be there in real life! If you’re a Hocus Pocus fan (and how could you not be?!), you MUST check out these places during your trip to Salem!

• “Max likes your yabbos. In fact, he loves them.”
  • Our first stop was Allison’s house, which is really the Rope’s Mansion. If you’re a huge Hocus Pocus fan like us, then you would love walking up to this beautiful house where Dani and Max make up and go trick-or-treating, only to find Allison inside! If you’re not into Hocus Pocus (somehow), this place is still incredible to go see because it’s stunning and also there is a huge, peaceful garden in the back that you can stroll through and explore! Located at 318 Essex Street.

• “Well, it says to form a circle of salt to protect from zombies, witches, and old boyfriends.”
  • Next up was Max and Dani’s house. This one is my very favorite to visit because it just feels so surreal driving up to after growing up watching the movie all the time. I just remember thinking the house was so cool, and wanting a tower in my room too. It’s right next to the water on a beautiful, quiet street. It is located at 4 Ocean Ave, but it is someone’s actual home – so you have to admire it from a respectful distance!

• “Hast thou seen my sister Emily?”
  • You can also visit good ol’ Thackery Binx’s house from the scene in the very beginning of the movie when he wakes up to find his sister is missing. The scene was filmed at Pioneer Village – Salem in 1630. You are able to take a self-guided tour here, and go in some of these structures that were built in 1930 to emulate what a village in Salem looked like in 1630. It’s fascinating and a little spooky, and there’s even a sign outside of the cabin that was used as Binx’s home in the movie! Located at 98 West Ave.

• “300 years ago, the Sanderson sisters bewitched people. And now they’ve returned from their grave!”
  • The ICONIC scene where the Sanderson sisters sang I Put A Spell On You was filmed at Old Town Hall located at 32 Derby Square. This is such a beautiful and historic area, and I love all the brick buildings and roads!

• “How many times do I gotta tell you, my name ain’t Ernie no more. It’s ICE.”
  • You should definitely head over to the cemetary where Max rides his bike after school and gets his new crosstrainers stolen. This cemetary is so beautiful, with a ton of history there. It isn’t technically in Salem, but is just a short drive from Max’s house. It’s called Old Burial Hill Cemetary and is located in Marblehead.

There you have it! If you’re a fourth Sanderson sister, you will LOVE visiting these places in Salem. You’ll be singing Come Little Children and Amok Amok Amok while exploring all day long!