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Blackpool's hidden gem retro-cinema The Regent, has a spooky halloween film programme running up to the end of October. What better way to spend a lengthening post-equinox Friday evening than watching a classic movie with like-minded people? The films shown are selected on the basis of a 'people's vote, so don't go blaming the management. And there are snacks. This follows a fine sci-fi programme that had its fair share of thrills and scares.     First up on 5th October is Hocus Pocus (1993), the plot revolving around the resurrection of three 17th century witches, almost inevitably in Salem,…