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OneLiner — October 2, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Hocus Pocus (1993), Psycho (1960), Scream (1996).

Matinee

Amok! Amok! Amok!

Answer: Hocus Pocus ()

Sarah Jessica Parker's Sarah Sanderson in her bewitched flight sequence. Disney's 1993 Halloween cult classic. Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy complete the Sanderson sisters. Flopped on release and became a seasonal staple on cable.

Primetime

A boy's best friend is his mother.

Answer: Psycho ()

Anthony Perkins's Norman Bates to Janet Leigh's Marion Crane in the parlor. Hitchcock's 1960 film. The shower scene has been analyzed shot by shot ever since. Bernard Herrmann's strings are among the most famous in film music.

Midnight

Do you like scary movies?

Answer: Scream ()

The caller's opening question to Drew Barrymore's Casey Becker. Wes Craven's 1996 film reinvented the slasher by making the characters aware of slasher conventions. Kevin Williamson wrote the screenplay.

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