Gretel and Hansel (2020)
- Original title
- Gretel & Hansel
- Directed by
- Oz Perkins
- Genre
- fantasy film, horror film, cinematic fairy tale, thriller film
- Country
- South Africa, United States, Ireland, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1,582 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two siblings get lost in a forest and find a witch's home. The older sister must protect her brother while facing strange and menacing forces.
slow-burndarksinisteratmosphericbleakdreamlikecreepytensevisually lush
What happens
Gretel & Hansel (also known as Gretel & Hansel: A Grim Fairy Tale) is a 2020 dark fantasy horror film directed by Osgood Perkins and written by Rob Hayes, based on the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm. Sophia Lillis and Sam Leakey portray the titular characters, with Alice Krige and Jessica De Gouw also starring. The film follows the siblings Gretel and Hansel as they become lost in the forest and then stumble upon the home of a witch. Gretel & Hansel was released in the United States on 31 January 2020, by United Artists Releasing. The film grossed $22.3 million worldwide against a $5 million production budget and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its visuals and cinematography as well as the horror elements and acting, but criticism for its pacing and screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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