Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel

Year: 2013

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Anthony C. Ferrante

HorrorHorror

This modern retelling reimagines the classic fairy tale as a terrifying horror story. When teen siblings are lured into the woods, they find themselves trapped and enslaved by a dangerous recluse. She holds them captive within her disturbing home filled with gruesome secrets and horrors.

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Timeline & Setting – Hansel & Gretel (2013)

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Candlewood, Gretel's Pie Shop & Bakery, Abandoned Warehouse, Local Pet Cemetery

Candlewood is a quiet town that becomes a battleground for witches and monster hunters. Gretel's Pie Shop & Bakery stands as a symbol of Lilith's legacy and the coven's influence. Key action unfolds in the shadowy woods nearby, the abandoned warehouse, and the local pet cemetery, which serve as meeting grounds and stages for their plots. The atmosphere blends small-town charm with occult menace.

🗺️ Witch-haunted town 🧭 Dark magic 🧁 Bakery setting

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Main Characters – Hansel & Gretel (2013)

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Lilith (Dee Wallace)

Lilith is a powerful witch whose death becomes the catalyst for the coven's plot to reclaim her shop. Her legacy lingers over Gretel and the bakery, and her memory fuels the coven's desire for retribution and control. Her eventual resurrection marks a dramatic turning point in the struggle for power within the coven.

✨ Power 🧭 Mystery

Hansel Grimm (Brent Lydic)

A veteran witch hunter who returns to Candlewood after years away. He investigates Mason's disappearance and confronts a coven that has infiltrated the town. He fights alongside Gretel and faces brutal witchcraft, ultimately opposing those who would see him dead or captured.

🗡️ Hunter 🧭 Loyalty

Gretel Grimm (Stephanie Greco)

Hansel's sister who evolves from baker's helper into a formidable wielder of dark magic. She confesses to killing Lilith and appears to gain power by consuming parts of her enemies, including Kikimora. She manipulates others to seize control of the coven and resurrect Lilith, positioning herself as the new anchor of magical authority.

🔥 Power 🪄 Magic

Circe

One of the witches in Circe's troupe who hypnotizes Hansel to turn him against himself. She functions as a key antagonist whose schemes drive multiple confrontations before meeting a violent end at Gretel's hands.

🪄 Magic ⚔️ Rivalry

Kikimora

A witch allied with Circe who is decapitated by Hansel under Gretel's command. Her death triggers a chain of consequences that deepen Gretel's resolve and hasten the coven's downfall.

🗡️ Death 🧭 Betrayal

Morai

Another witch whose life is claimed in the escalating power struggle. Gretel later drinks Morai's blood to augment her own abilities, intensifying the ritual threats surrounding the coven.

🧬 Blood magic ⚡ Power

Cthonia

The high priestess who tries to bargain for power and to preserve the coven's structure. She concedes her ring to Gretel, elevating Gretel's status within the coven and cementing her path to leadership, though the balance of power remains unstable.

👑 Leadership 🪄 Magic

Willy

A hidden witch-crone who reveals herself to be a greater threat, capable of disintegrating Lilith. Her true nature adds another layer of deception to the coven's web and precipitates a deadly confrontation.

🧭 deception 🪄 Magic

Jacob

Mason's brother who becomes a grim focus of the coven's cruelty, culminating in a macabre scavenger hunt. His eyes are preserved in a package, underscoring the film's brutal cost for power and revenge.

🧭 Victim 🩸 Body horror

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Major Themes – Hansel & Gretel (2013)

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🪄 Power

Power drives the narrative as Gretel steps into Lilith's legacy and begins to command magical abilities. The story traces her ascent, including reviving Lilith and taking control of key coven assets such as Circe's ring. It also shows how power reshapes relationships, turning allies into threats and blurring moral lines. The clash over who truly controls the bakery and the coven anchors the film's conflict.

🤝 Family

Hansel and Gretel's reunion tests their fraternal bond under extreme pressure. Their differing views on vengeance and protection push their relationship to the brink, yet they repeatedly choose to work together against a common foe. The siblings' dynamic reveals loyalty, distrust, and the stubborn pull of family ties in a world of witches and danger. The conclusion hints that family resilience outlasts personal ambition.

⚔️ Horror & Revenge

The film leans into macabre acts—kidnapping, ritual deception, and brutal power plays—to sustain its horror. Witchcraft is depicted as a ruthless system where blood and resurrection magic redefine strength. The twists—such as a false ally and the revelation of true identities—heighten the sense of danger. The final conflict escalates violence as both sides pursue what they need, regardless of who gets harmed.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:24

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