Hocus Pocus 2 - Was it Worth it?
Happy Halloween! If you were debating capping off Spooky Season with a viewing of Hocus Pocus 2, it is just very clear that this is more for the younger audience as opposed to people who grew up with the original.

During the Republic of China pirate leader Cai Yan was framed. Later, under the guise of amnesia, he was taken in by the abbot of the South Shaolin Temple, Huiyuan. In the face of pirates chasing and killing the Southern Shaolin disciples, they used flesh and blood to protect the villagers, and also influenced Cai Yan, who did not believe in the world, and helped him grow into a "The Angry Eye" who protects the soil and water.
Happy Halloween! If you were debating capping off Spooky Season with a viewing of Hocus Pocus 2, it is just very clear that this is more for the younger audience as opposed to people who grew up with the original.
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