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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)  link to Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 1908

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IMDb Rating:
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6.1/10 (172K votes)

Country: Germany, 88 minutes

Spoken languages: English, German

Genres: Action, Horror, Fantasy

Director(s): Tommy Wirkola

Storyline:
The siblings Hansel and Gretel are left alone in the woods by their father and captured by a dark witch in a candy house. However they kill the witch and escape from the spot. Years later, the orphans have become famous witch hunters. When eleven children go missing in a small village, the Mayor summons Hansel and Gretel to rescue them, and they save the red haired Mina from the local sheriff who wants to burn her, accusing Mina of witchcraft. Soon they discover that the Blood Moon will approach in three days and the powerful dark witch Muriel is responsible for the abduction of children. She intends to use the children together with a secret ingredient in a Sabbath to make the coven of witches protected against the fire. Meanwhile Hansel and Gretel disclose secrets about their parents.

Cast:

Jeremy Renner Hansel
Gemma Arterton Gretel
Famke Janssen Muriel
Pihla Viitala Mina
Derek Mears Edward

Medium: DVD5,

Location: On the Shelf

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1