A great cast carries this movie from a bit cheesy to quite funny, Bette Midler is theatrically hilarious. Great movie for kids.

After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.

An interesting historical storyline that brings the past back to life. The witches are creepy and the story of the magical cat is touching and bittersweet. The sweet bond between Dani and Cat is precious. The ending will have you shedding few tears. Not a movie for smaller children as the witches wanting to eat children was disturbing enough for me and little ones would be frightened.