{"product_id":"witches-run-amok-isbn-9781368094665","title":"Witches Run Amok","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe oral history of Disney’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of the most beloved Halloween movies of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn July 1993, Disney’s \u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, did not immediately find success, with box office numbers falling far below what was envisioned. Yet somehow the Halloween movie released in the middle of the summer to little fanfare has become an enduring and widely loved classic. Nearly three decades after the film’s initial release, it’s a yearly holiday viewing tradition in households around the world, becoming a not-so-scary rite of passage for kids and their parents, many of whom grew up watching the film about the resurrected witchy trio with their own parents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus \u003c\/i\u003eis a movie that has few if any equals; it manages to span a generational divide, uniting boomers and zoomers in their nostalgic love for the boundary-pushing supernatural comedy that in some ways seemed a little too risqué for the millennial kids it was originally intended for. So how did a movie that didn’t catch an initial spark end up casting such a spell on mainstream culture? \u003ci\u003eWitches Run Amok \u003c\/i\u003eanswers that question and more, using interviews from the cast and creative team behind the heartwarming Halloween staple. The book is a love letter to \u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e’s millions of devoted fans and a fascinating read for anyone who wants to understand how the Disney movie became a pop culture phenomenon.“I learned so much that I frankly never knew. Fans will go crazy (read as: amok, amok, amok) over this charming, informative, breezy, and oh-so-fun book.”\u003cbr\u003e—David Kirschner, creator\/writer\/producer of\u003ci\u003e Hocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shannon Carlin’s \u003ci\u003eWitches Run Amok \u003c\/i\u003eput a spell on me—\u003cb\u003eonce I started reading, I couldn’t put it down.\u003c\/b\u003e A delightful, authoritative, and altogether bewitching behind-the-scenes tour of a Halloween classic.”\u003cbr\u003e—Scott Meslow, author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This is no mere collection of quotations. Shannon Carlin has woven from the fabric of first-person remembrance \u003cb\u003ea narrative tapestry of movie memories and fan culture\u003c\/b\u003e. I literally wrote a whole book about \u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e, and I \u003ci\u003estill\u003c\/i\u003e learned from Shannon’s exhaustive collection of interviews.” \u003cbr\u003e—Aaron Wallace, author of \u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus in Focus: The Thinking Fan’s Guide to Disney’s Halloween Classic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Author Shannon Carlin has conjured up \u003cb\u003ea bewitching oral history about one of the greatest Halloween movies of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e It’s a deeply relatable tale, too; who among us didn’t wave our wands at our parents when we were little and yell some version of Harry Potter’s \u003ci\u003eAccio!\u003c\/i\u003e to make sure they rent a copy of \u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e before coming home with dinner from Kentucky Fried Chicken? Carlin left me spellbound with lots of delightful tales about the Sanderson sisters. I’d say more about this well-timed confection, but I’ve plum run out of magical puns.”\u003cbr\u003e—Lynette Rice, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pop culture journalist Carlin brings together everyone who was involved in the making of the 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus for a bewitching, definitive book on the movie and its enduring cultural relevance. Her clever use of the oral history format creates a highly readable timeline that traces the film’s evolution over the years, with laugh-out-loud behind-the-scenes stories. . . . \u003cb\u003eVERDICT: This beguiling read is sure to put a spell on readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e—Claire Sewell, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)Shannon Carlin is a pop culture journalist whose work has appeared in TIME, Vulture, Pitchfork, and Bustle, where she published an oral history of \u003ci\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e’ “I Put a Spell On You” scene in 2018. Born and raised in Ronkonkoma, New York, she now lives in Brooklyn with her husband. She is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University, New York and The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and is proud to have been quoted in the trailer for Lifetime’s 2017 Britney Spears biopic. \u003ci\u003eWitches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.","brand":"Hyperion Avenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233862627557,"sku":"NP9781368094665","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781368094665.jpg?v=1767744425","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/witches-run-amok-isbn-9781368094665","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}