Hansel Vs. Gretel

Hansel Vs. Gretel

Year: 2015

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: English

Director: Ben Demaree

Horror

When Gretel is ensnared by a dark spell, she assembles a coven of witches, threatening everything she holds dear. Her brother Hansel must summon his courage to confront his twin sister and the mysterious forces manipulating her. A battle of wits and magic ensues as Hansel fights to break the spell and save Gretel from the sinister power that controls her.

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Timeline & Setting – Hansel Vs. Gretel (2015)

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Time period

Present-day

Set several years after the events of the first film, the story takes place in a contemporary environment where modern life intersects with ancient magic. The juxtaposition of everyday storefronts and occult rituals highlights the persistence of witchcraft in a familiar, everyday world. The focus remains on urgent, timely stakes as new powers vie for control.

Location

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

The story unfolds in the town of Candlewood, centered around Gretel's bakery and the surrounding forest where witches convene. The settings shift from cozy, hearth-like interiors of the bakery to eerie woods and macabre locations like an abandoned warehouse and a pet cemetery, underscoring the film's magical, perilous mood. The town acts as a backdrop for coven rituals, confrontations, and the rivalry between witchcraft and witch-hunting.

🏙️ Small Town 🪄 Witchcraft 🌫️ Dark Atmosphere

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Main Characters – Hansel Vs. Gretel (2015)

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Hansel (Brent Lydic)

A hardened witch-hunter who returns to Gretel and the bakery with a grizzled, relentless drive. He relies on practicality and deductive sense to track witches, while clashing with Gretel’s embrace of magical power. His loyalty to stopping dark magic is tested by the sisterly bond he shares with Gretel.

🗡️ Witch Hunter 👥 Sibling Rivalry 🎯 Determination

Gretel (Lili Barros)

A former survivor who-yearns for power after Lilith's death, Gretel absorbs Lilith's abilities and seizes control of the coven. She is cunning, fearless, and willing to unleash brutal acts to protect her newfound authority. Her ambitions drive the story toward a violent confrontation with Hansel.

🗡️ Witch 👥 Sibling Rivalry 🧪 Power

Circe (Elisha Kriis)

A wily witch whose hypnotic control tempts Hansel toward self-destruction. Circe embodies the seductive danger of magic and serves as a rival within the coven. Her power makes her a formidable opponent until Gretel turns the tables.

🪄 Witch 🧪 Magic 🗡️ Deception

Kikimora (Nanrisa Lee)

A coven witch who wields blinding fog and dark cunning. She meets a brutal fate at the hands of Hansel, marking a turning point in the witches' struggle for power. Her presence emphasizes the coven's deadly ambition.

🪄 Witch 🌫️ Fog Magic ⚔️ Death

Morla (Adinett Nsabimana)

A coven member who aids the ritual plot and carries the remains of victims. She is a key figure in the coven's deadly games and meets a swift end at Hansel's hands. Her role highlights the ruthlessness of the coven's inner circle.

🪄 Witch 🗡️ Death 💀 Body Horror

Cthonia (Jhey Castles)

The coven's high priestess who brokers deals, wields power, and ultimately confronts Gretel. She embodies the ritual authority of the coven, but her ambitions are undercut by Gretel's ascent.

🕯️ Witch Leader 👑 Power ⚖️ Betrayal

Lilith (Barbara Scolaro)

The coven's sister-longing presence, revived by Gretel's powers and fueling the coven's hunger for restoration. Lilith's return sets off a chain of events that tests Gretel's grip on power and the coven's unity.

🗡️ Resurrection 👥 Family ⚔️ Power

Willy (Jennifer Elizabeth)

A powerful witch-crone who reveals herself as a dangerous ally to Gretel. She plays a pivotal role in disintegrating Lilith and in orchestrating the coven's final moves, even as she remains morally ambiguous.

🗡️ Witch 🌀 Power 🤝 Betrayal

Mason (Alexander Price)

Jacob's brother who visits Gretel's bakery and is murdered by a hooded figure. His disappearance propels the investigation and intensifies the search for his killer’s motive.

🗡️ Death 🧭 Family 🔎 Investigation

Jacob (Riley Murphy)

Mason's brother who helps track the missing Mason and provides a practical, camera-and-story perspective. He becomes a victim in the escalating witch-ordeal while proving instrumental to piecing clues together.

🪞 Investigator 👥 Family 💀 Death

Grandmother (Christopher Callen)

The family matriarch whose home becomes a focal point of the coven's confrontation. Gretel ultimately tears off her grandmother's head, a brutal symbol of the coven's threat to the family lineage.

🏠 Family 💀 Death 🔮 Magic

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Major Themes – Hansel Vs. Gretel (2015)

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⚡ Power

Gretel's acquisition of Lilith's powers and her rise to coven leadership drive the central conflict. The film explores how magical power reshapes family dynamics, loyalty, and the balance of control between hunters and witches. As Lilith's presence resurfaces and Gretel asserts dominance, the line between protector and tyrant blurs.

🗡️ Revenge

The plot is propelled by cycles of vengeance, from Lilith's murder to Gretel's bid to reclaim power and purge rivals. Hansel and Gretel's pursuit of witches escalates into lethal confrontations, with multiple deaths marking each turn of the vendetta. The characters' willingness to cross lines questions whether killing is ever justified.

🕯️ Witchcraft

Witchcraft is the film's defining force, expressed through coven rituals, blood magic, and mind-control. The witches' magic manifests as both seductive and deadly—Circe's hypnotic hold, Kikimora's blinding fog, and Gretel's amplification of powers after consuming Circe's blood. The magical world intrudes into everyday life with ominous, atmospheric power.

💔 Betrayal

Relations fray as loyalties fracture—family ties fracture under the pressure of power, propelling backstabbing and manipulation. Willy's revealed deception and Gretel's ruthlessness test trust within their circle, while Gretel's headstrong pursuit pits siblings against each other. The betrayal theme culminates in tragic choices and devastating consequences.

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