Great directing and its so fun to look at but the script and characters don't feel fleshed out enough
Gretel & Hansel
A grim fairy tale.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
1/30/2020Runtime
87 minsOverview
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.
How It Feels
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A grim reimagining of a classic tale that strips away whimsy to expose the primal horror lurking at the edges of desperation. Atmospheric and visually haunting, it trades jump scares for creeping dread.
Mood
Dread-soakedUnsettlingMelancholic
Themes
SurvivalFamilyCorruption
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
FormalistDesaturatedPractical effects
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangerment
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