Gretel & Hansel
It standout Sophie Lillis leads this grisly adaptation of the classic dark fairy tale about a boy and a girl who stumble upon an evil house in the woods. From the director of cult horror The Blackcoat's Daughter.
- Director:
- Oz Perkins ('The Blackcoat's Daughter', 'I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House')
- Writer:
- Rob Hayes
- Cast:
- Sophia LillisSamuel LeakeyAlice KrigeJessica De GouwCharles Babalola
Reviews & comments
Associated Press
press"Gretel & Hansel" is as visually arresting as it is tedious, a 90-minute movie that really should have been a three-minute music video for Marilyn Manson or Ozzy Osbourne.
Los Angeles Times
pressWhile [Perkins] offers a stunning feast for the eyes, the substance is likely to leave viewers still hungry.
The New York Times
pressEssentially the story of a young woman coming into her power, "Gretel & Hansel" is quietly sinister, yet too underdeveloped to truly scare.
Variety
pressAnd for all of the care that went into its look and its sound, the world of the film never feels more than halfway formed; in the rush to tie up its narrative loose ends, it leaves its more intriguing thematic ones hanging.
Hollywood Reporter
pressGretel & Hansel may alienate some horror movie fans with its extremely leisurely pacing and emphasis on atmosphere and mood rather than visceral shocks. But while the film certainly demands patience, it provides ample rewards with its lush stylisation.
Associated Press
press"Gretel & Hansel" is as visually arresting as it is tedious, a 90-minute movie that really should have been a three-minute music video for Marilyn Manson or Ozzy Osbourne.
Los Angeles Times
pressWhile [Perkins] offers a stunning feast for the eyes, the substance is likely to leave viewers still hungry.
The New York Times
pressEssentially the story of a young woman coming into her power, "Gretel & Hansel" is quietly sinister, yet too underdeveloped to truly scare.
Variety
pressAnd for all of the care that went into its look and its sound, the world of the film never feels more than halfway formed; in the rush to tie up its narrative loose ends, it leaves its more intriguing thematic ones hanging.
Hollywood Reporter
pressGretel & Hansel may alienate some horror movie fans with its extremely leisurely pacing and emphasis on atmosphere and mood rather than visceral shocks. But while the film certainly demands patience, it provides ample rewards with its lush stylisation.
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