Black Flame Candle
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The Black Flame Candle is a mystical candle from the "Hocus Pocus" universe whose lighting resurrects the Sanderson sisters and triggers the film’s central curse.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
candle
ⓘ
fictional magical object ⓘ |
| activationCondition |
must be lit by a virgin
ⓘ
must be lit during a full moon ⓘ must be lit on Halloween night ⓘ |
| ageRatingContext | PG-rated film prop ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hocus Pocus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hocus Pocus 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHoliday | Halloween NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Allison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dani Dennison NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Dennison NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thackery Binx NERFINISHED ⓘ Winifred Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Sanderson sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorOfFlame | black ⓘ |
| creator |
David Kirschner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mick Garris NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandomSignificance | iconic prop ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Hocus Pocus universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Hocus Pocus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Hocus Pocus franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
horror comedy ⓘ |
| hasSequelVariant | candle used in Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ |
| inspiredMerchandise |
Halloween decorations
ⓘ
licensed collectibles ⓘ replica candles ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | legendary object ⓘ |
| inUniverseWarning | lighting it will bring back the Sanderson sisters ⓘ |
| keptAt | Sanderson sisters' cottage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationInFiction | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialInFiction | tallow of a hanged man ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
MacGuffin
ⓘ
plot catalyst ⓘ |
| primaryEffect | resurrects the Sanderson sisters ⓘ |
| propType | practical effects prop ⓘ |
| secondaryEffect | triggers a curse on Salem ⓘ |
| symbolism |
consequences of curiosity
ⓘ
return of dark magic ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | family audience ⓘ |
| timeLimitation | Sanderson sisters must steal a child's life before sunrise ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1993 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.