Halloween is just around the corner, and the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood is getting ready to screen two Halloween classics and favorites. Both movies were released in 1993 and have developed quite a following over those 30-plus years.
The first movie to be shown will be Hocus Pocus. In Disney’s Hocus Pocus, Academy Award® nominee Bette Midler (Best Actress, 1991, For The Boys) stars with Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex And The City) and Kathy Najimy (The Wedding Planner) as three wild witches who return from seventeenth-century Salem for a night of zany fun and comic chaos. After they’re conjured up by unsuspecting pranksters, the tricky trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth. But first they must outwit three feisty kids determined to foil their scheme! Filled with bewitching laughs and magic, this hilarious film is perfect for the whole family!
To celebrate, there will be a Hocus Pocus Fan Event on Friday, October 9 at 7pm. The Fan Event will begin with a special introduction from composer John Debney and creator David Kirschner! Don’t forget to take a photo at our cauldron photo op.
Tickets for the Hocus Pocus Fan Event are available now. General Tickets are $38 per person (including all fees) and include a reserved seat, 24oz fountain drink, 64oz popcorn, and an event credential.
If you can’t make it to the Hocus Pocus Fan Event, regular screenings will take place from October 9 through 15. Guests will also be able to see the short “Trick or Treat” before every screening, as well as take a photo at the cauldron photo op.
Showtimes for all regular screenings are at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm. Tickets for all ages are $19 per person, which includes a reserved seat and all fees. There is also a “Sisters Pack.” This ticket pack includes 4 reserved seats and is $60 (including all fees).
Also making its annual return is Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in 4D. Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.
There will be a Fan Event for Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in 4D on October 16 at 7:30pm. The Fan Event will include an introduction by Don Hahn and a live drawing demo with George McClements before the movie! Don’t forget to snap a picture at our Holiday door photo op.
Fan Event Tickets are $73 per person (including all fees). Those who attend the Fan Event will get a reserved seat, Jack Skellington Popcorn Bucket, 64oz popcorn, 24oz fountain drink, and an event credential.
Please note that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities.
If you can’t make it to The Nightmare Before Christmas Fan Event, regular screenings will take place from October 16 through November 1. At all screenings, guests will see “The Skeleton Dance” short before the movie. Don’t forget to take a picture at our holiday photo ops.
Showtimes for all regular screenings are at 9:30 am, 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm, and 7:30 pm. There will also be a 10:00 pm screening Friday through Sunday. Tickets for all ages are $27 per person, which includes a reserved seat and all fees.
Tickets for Tuesday screenings are $8 per person (including all fees). There is even a “Four is a Scream Pack” ticket pack. This ticket pack offers 4 reserved seats and is $92 (including all fees).
Which of these two movies is your favorite? Are you making plans to see either or both of these movies at the El Capitan Theatre? Let us know in the comments.
