The Brothers Grimm were aptly named: fairy tales like “Hansel and Gretel,” about a destitute couple dying of famine, who abandon their children in the woods to save their own lives, are already scary before a big, bad child-eater comes along. But sure enough, those poor children wander into the ever-so-tempting gingerbread house of a magical witch, who thoroughly intends to devour young Hansel, luring poor Gretel into helping prepare the meal.
Transforming “Hansel and Gretel” into a horror movie is hardly a cognitive leap, and it’s been done before, but perhaps never as stylishly and intelligently as in Osgood “Oz” Perkins’ “Gretel & Hansel.” The latest film from the horror auteur is full of severe production design and sensitive characterizations, and unsettling ideas about where fairy tales — and in particular, tales of villainous witches — come from in the first place.
“Gretel and Hansel” stars Sophia Lillis (“It”) as Gretel,...
Transforming “Hansel and Gretel” into a horror movie is hardly a cognitive leap, and it’s been done before, but perhaps never as stylishly and intelligently as in Osgood “Oz” Perkins’ “Gretel & Hansel.” The latest film from the horror auteur is full of severe production design and sensitive characterizations, and unsettling ideas about where fairy tales — and in particular, tales of villainous witches — come from in the first place.
“Gretel and Hansel” stars Sophia Lillis (“It”) as Gretel,...
- 1/30/2020
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
While he may only be three films into his directorial career thus far, Osgood Perkins has quickly become one of my favorite filmmakers working today, with Gretel & Hansel firmly establishing Perkins as a thoughtful and visionary storyteller who can confidently find new ways to explore timeless stories. A haunting and extraordinarily crafted exploration of the mistreatment of women and our perceptions of evil, if you think you know the journey that Gretel & Hansel will be taking because you know the story of the original fairy tale—think again.
In Gretel & Hansel, we’re introduced to a story about a young girl in a pink bonnet who has special powers, and because of her abilities, those around begin to fear the young girl’s abilities, ultimately exiling her to the depths of the forest to live alone. It’s a familiar tale that has been passed down throughout generations, as...
In Gretel & Hansel, we’re introduced to a story about a young girl in a pink bonnet who has special powers, and because of her abilities, those around begin to fear the young girl’s abilities, ultimately exiling her to the depths of the forest to live alone. It’s a familiar tale that has been passed down throughout generations, as...
- 1/30/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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