‘Hocus Pocus’ Star Vinessa Shaw Weighs in on That Theory About Allison Being a Witch
thewrap.comfirst started flying thanks to a scene that Allison and Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler) share in “Hocus Pocus,” in which Allison keeps the witch at bay with her container of salt, after making a circle around herself with it.
In response, Winifred calls her “a clever little white witch.” If you need a quick refresher, you can watch the moment below:It’s the only time that Allison is explicitly referred to as any sort of witch, so naturally, it’s caught the ears of fans more and more with each rewatch.
But there are other details that fans have honed in on too, from the party Allison’s family hosts, to their ownership of the Sanderson house, all the way to Allison’s clothes, that seemingly make the case for her being a witch.Speaking to TheWrap earlier this year about the evolution of “Hocus Pocus” at large, Shaw just giggled deviously when asked about this theory.
But she did have an answer.“It was intentionally implied, for sure,” she said. “Because if you notice the necklace I’m wearing, it can kind of look like — because you don’t see it, obviously, when I’m wearing the full ball gown — but later, when I’m just in the normal change of you know, jeans and the turtleneck and the sweater, you can see.
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