Gretel & Hansel (2020) (original) (raw)

A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. (less)

Director: Oz Perkins
Starring: Sophia Lillis, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw, Charles Babalola, Ian Kenny, Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Producers: Fred Berger, Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Macdara Kelleher
Composer: Robin Coudert

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Review by Brian Orndorf, January 31, 2020

5 / 10

As a tale of temptation and survival, �Hansel & Gretel� has been adapted and reimagined countless times since its debut in 1812. The Brother Grimm fairy tale has been transformed into light and dark entertainment, most recently in 2013�s �Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,� which endeavored to turn the storybook siblings into action heroes. For co-writer/director Oz Perkins, the original tale is an ideal fit for his helming interests, giving him another opportunity to explore slow-burn chills, only now he�s handed a little more marketplace visibility with �Gretel & Hansel,� which delves into Grim ...read more...

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