Synopsis:
When their mother descends into madness, siblings Gretel and Hansel must fend for themselves in the dark and unforgiving woods. Hungry and scared, they fortuitously stumble upon a bounty of food left outside an isolated home. Invited inside by the seemingly friendly owner, the children soon suspect that her generous but mysterious behaviour is part of a sinister plan to do them harm.
Gretel & Hansel is directed by Osgood “Oz” Perkins (
The Blackcoat’s Daughter) from a screenplay penned by Rob Hayes. The film stars Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, and Alice Krige.
Trivia:
The crone played by Alice Krige is never named in the movie, but the Amazon Prime feature that lists the movie’s cast identifies her as “Holda”. (
Josh Millican’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 By Josh Millican
Candyman,
A Quiet Place 2, and
Godzilla vs Kong in 2020 but COVID-19 had other plans for us. This year saw the entertainment industry upended, with theaters, studios, and distributors scrambling to find a new way of conducting business during a pandemic. As a result, many of my most anticipated horror movies of 2020 were shelved.
It doesn’t mean that this was a bad year for horror movies 2020 was anything but. The lack of blockbusters allowed indies to shine bright, soaking-up the limelight normally reserved for major players. At this point in time, there’s no way of knowing if films like