It looks like the classic Grimm fairytale that tells the story of Hansel and Gretal is getting the dark and disturbing film adaptation that it deserves. The movie is called Gretel & Hansel and I dig the super creepy and unsettling vibe. This trailer is filled with some fun new footage.
The story follows Gretal (Sophia Lillis) and her younger brother Hansel (Sammy Leake) and they leave home during a time of pestilence and famine. While on their journey, they encounter a kindly huntsman (Charles Babalola) before finding solace in the home of a sinister elderly woman (Alice Krige) whose motives may not be altogether pure. She lures the two kids into her home so she can throw them in the oven and eat them.
The film comes from Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House) and the script was written by Rob Hayes. Orion is releasing the film on January 31, 2020.