Discuss Gretel & Hansel
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Excellent cinematography & production design
posted by Mon-StarSTAFFMOD on February 3, 2020 at 10:53 PM
Beautifully filmed, Gretel & Hansel stars Sofia Lillis (of the 2017 It remake) as Gretel and Alice Krige as the witch. It's directed by Osgood “Oz” Perkins, the son of the late Anthony Perkins (Psycho). He could not very well make a slasher styled film that shows children as victims with a PG-13 rating. So he focused on Gretel and Hansel, which may be disappointing to some viewers expecting lots of blood. The lighting with candles, the production design and the costumes all add to the eerie style. It is leisurely paced, but it did not need the voice-over narration. It could have used more buildup and tension for the climax.
Reply by genplant29
on February 4, 2020 at 1:31 AM
I haven't seen it. But, judging by the trailer, it is, indeed, visually striking and stunning. Looking at this alternate trailer, some of the scenes are quite disturbing.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on February 4, 2020 at 7:11 AM
I agree with the title of the post. The story itself is a - teensy - bit dull. Perhaps I've seen too many horror movies to be impressed. Sophia and friends versus the clown was more exciting than Sophia alone versus the witch.
However, although it's not too scary
, I'll certainly include it in my Halloween rewatch list. 
Reply by shannymat
on February 20, 2020 at 4:28 PM
It got better once it focused on Gretel and the witch, the brother was really annoying. It does bug me when characters accents don't match, but I wasn't disappointed I watched it.