One lucky guest will be chosen to stay at the “Hocus Pocus” house from October 20-21. (Photo: Airbnb)
With Halloween around the corner and the release of “Hocus Pocus 2” in one day, Airbnb offers a secluded cabin in Salem, MA to resemble the original movie home for an adventurous vacationer.
“We are back, witches” the vacation rental company announced. “To celebrate our resurrection, we invite our guests to a land of enchantment with a stay in a recreation of our Salem cottage, where those with a penchant for mysticism can explore our spooky lair as All Hallows approaches’ Eve.”
The 1993 comedy centered on three sisters who were executed during the Salem witch trials but woke up in the 20th century. interpreted by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimithe Sanderson sisters – and their home – quickly cemented their pop-cultural heritage . The long-awaited sequel, meanwhile, will hit Disney+ September 30.
The list itself will open for applications on October 2 and will ask applicants to explain why they want to stay, according to Agitation. One winner will then be chosen for a one-night stay from October 20-21.
Salem Cottage is decorated with a cauldron, apothecary bottles, spell book and more. (Photo: Airbnb)
“As if untouched by time, our creaky old cottage stands among the trees, drawing visitors as if in a trance,” the listing reads. “Enter through the window or the waterwheel, but watch your step – a cobweb or two and the smoke from our cauldron awaits you inside.”
Decorated with a cauldron hanging from the ceiling, witchy apothecary bottles and a spell book from the original film, the Airbnb will provide free parking, recommendations for local witchcraft tours, wireless internet and a special screening of “Hocus Pocus 2”.
This won’t be the only rental for fans of spooky franchises, however.
The Byers family home from “Stranger Things” would also soon become an Airbnb. (Picture: Netflix)
An 1,846 square foot home in Fayetteville, Georgia that also served as the Byers family home in the first season of “stranger thingswas recently purchased above its asking price of $300,000 after a week on the market – and the new owner hopes to restore it to screen glory and list it on Airbnb, according to TMZ.
Katie Siplon of TriCounty Real Estate in Savannah told TMZ that the new owner plans to model parts of the house in the show’s “Upside Down” alternate dimension. The outlet said the new owner, an investor who “is not famous,” has plans for more scenes in the series on the six acres outside the property.
Although the sale hasn’t been finalized yet, Siplon told TMZ the rental could be ready for Halloween. For fans of “Hocus Pocusor Netflix’s nostalgic throwback series to the 1980s, it seems there’s more to look forward to than candy this year.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
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