The cemetery from Hocus Pocus (1993)

Filming Location Marblehead, Massachusetts

This is the cemetery from the Halloween comedy movie Hocus Pocus (1993).

It is located on Pond Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

In real life, it is called Old Burial Hill.

This Google Street View image of the entrance to Old Burial Hill Cemetery was captured in October 2018. The "bullies scene" was filmed at the top of the pathway.

Although this location only appears once, most fans will agree that it is probably one of the most memorable scenes in the movie.

While Max is cycling home from school, he decides to take a shortcut through the local cemetery.

As he is weaving his way through the headstones, two stereotypical 90s-style bullies jump up from behind a grave and shout, "Halt! Who are you?"

cemetery scene map — This aerial image pinpoints the exact location where the scene was filmed. To get there, simply follow the main path from Pond Street until you reach the rocky outcrop at the top of the hill.

Max Dennison — Max tells the bullies that he recently moved to Salem from Los Angeles.

When Max tells them his name and explains that he is from Los Angeles, they sarcastically respond with surfer slang words such as "Dude!" and "Tubular!"

At that point, one of the bullies tells Max that their names are Jay and Ernie.

However, this doesn't sit well with Ernie, who has repeatedly told his friend that he wants to be known as Ice.

After being scolded by Ernie, Jay reintroduces him as Ice. He then points to the back of Ernie's head, which has the word "ICE" shaved into it.

When Max tells the bullies that he doesn't have any cash, Ernie begins to reprimand him:

"Gee. We don't get any smokes from you. We don't get any cash. What am I supposed to do with my afternoon?"

In response, Max says:

"Maybe you could learn to breathe through your nose."

Jay immediately bursts into laughter but quickly puts on a straight face when he notices Ernie glaring over at him.

He then looks down at Max's feet and notices that he is wearing a brand new pair of Nike cross trainers.

jay hocus pocus — "Woah, check out the new cross trainers!"

While they are eyeing up the sneakers, Ernie moves in close and says, "Let me try them on."

Max, who is clearly taken aback by this request, attempts to move past the pair and cycle off. However, he is quickly stopped by Jay, who grabs him by the shoulder and flashes a menacing smile.

In the scene that follows, Max is shown cycling through the cemetery in his socks while the bullies shout, "Later, dude!" and "See ya, Hollywood!"