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Hansel Vs. Gretel (2015) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2015 · 87 mins · English
JustWatch #25,086 2
Directed by
Ben Demaree
Starring
Aqueela Zoll, Maria Olsen, Tim McDaniel, Christopher Callen, Jennifer Elizabeth, Nanrisa Lee

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.

Horror Cast, crew & box office
On this page (5)
  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (14)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle

Where to watch

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14 events in order · contains spoilers

Hansel Vs. Gretel Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Hansel Vs. Gretel (2015) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Mason is killed at the bakery

    A hooded figure corners Mason after closing Gretel's pie shop and bakery, stabbing him to death in the quiet street outside. The murder suggests a larger witch-related danger tied to Lilith's bakery. Gretel and Hansel will soon be drawn into the mystery as they try to understand what happened.

    When
    night
    Where
    Gretel's pie shop & bakery

  2. Hansel returns to Gretel; suspicions about Mason's death

    Hansel travels back home after years apart and reunites with Gretel. Gretel shares her suspicions that Mason was murdered in the bakery, aligning with the recent fatality. The two reevaluate their past and prepare to investigate.

    When
    night
    Where
    Gretel's home

  3. Witch coven convenes in the woods

    In the woods near Candlewood, Circe, Kikimora, Morai, and high priestess Cthonia gather to discuss Lilith's death and reclaim Lilith's bakery. They capture a homeless woman to serve their plot and threaten to use her for leverage. Their plan is to avenge Lilith and restore their baking power.

    When
    night
    Where
    Woods near Candlewood

  4. Hansel and Gretel pursue leads at Mason's circle

    Hansel and Gretel visit Mason's brother Jacob and his roommate Willy to pursue the new witch theory. They discuss the bakery's fate and search for leads, but trouble erupts when the homeless captive fires on them as they leave. The abduction of Gretel soon follows.

    When
    day
    Where
    Jacob's residence / neighborhood

  5. Gretel kidnapped; Hansel discovers witch's mark

    Gretel is captured by the homeless captive during the attack and taken away from the group. Hansel shoots the attacker and discovers a witch's mark on Gretel's forehead, confirming her abduction. The team realizes Gretel is gone and that the bakery may be involved.

    When
    day
    Where
    Outside Jacob's house

  6. Gretel bound in the bakery; coven bargains

    Gretel is bound in the bakery and confronted by Circe, Kikimora, Morai, and Cthonia. She confesses to Lilith's death and hints that she absorbed Lilith's powers. Cthonia bargains for Hansel's life: in exchange for Hansel's head, they'll let Gretel keep Lilith's bakery.

    When
    day
    Where
    Gretel's bakery

  7. Gretel kidnaps Willy

    Gretel abducts Willy, tightening the coven's leverage. The search intensifies as Hansel, Jacob, and Willy scramble to track Gretel's whereabouts. The impending clash between the siblings and the coven grows more dangerous.

    When
    day
    Where
    Willy's location

  8. Abandoned warehouse confrontation; Kikimora killed

    Hansel receives hostage photos of Gretel and Willy and tracks them to an abandoned warehouse with Jacob. Kikimora fills the room with a blinding fog, but Gretel allows Hansel to decapitate Kikimora; Gretel then drinks Kikimora's blood and gains her powers. Circe watches the confrontation from a distance.

    When
    day
    Where
    Abandoned warehouse

  9. Circe confronts Gretel at grandma's house

    Circe confronts Gretel at her grandmother's house about Kikimora's death and tests Gretel's resolve. Gretel offers to lead Circe to Hansel so Circe can kill him, signaling the coven's growing danger. The tension rises as Gretel asserts her power.

    When
    day
    Where
    Grandmother's house

  10. Hypnosis fails; Circe dies; Gretel drinks Circe's blood

    Back at the bakery, Circe hypnotizes Hansel to kill himself with his own knife. Gretel unleashes Kikimora's fog, breaking the hypnosis and enabling Hansel to stab Circe in the face. Circe dies, and Gretel drinks her blood, further enhancing her powers.

    When
    night
    Where
    Bakery

  11. Gretel targets Jacob; Jacob is killed

    Hansel checks on Willy, while Gretel attempts to hypnotize Jacob into self-destruction, but Jacob's sexuality foils the plan. The spell backfires and Gretel kills Jacob by brute force. The siblings' rift deepens as violence escalates.

    When
    night
    Where
    Jacob's residence

  12. Jacob's eyes package; Morai confrontation

    Hansel and Willy discover a package at Willy's door containing Jacob's eyes, triggering a macabre scavenger hunt for his remains. Gretel returns with Jacob's body parts to Morai, claiming they're Hansel, and hides nearby as the clues lead to Morai's location. Hansel defeats Morai and leaves with Willy, while Gretel drinks Morai's blood.

    When
    night
    Where
    Willy's residence and Morai's lair

  13. Cthonia calls; grandma slain

    Cthonia calls Gretel from her grandmother's phone, luring her back home. She threatens to kill Gretel's grandmother, but Gretel tears off the grandmother's head instead, a brutal display witnessed by Hansel and Willy.

    When
    night
    Where
    Grandmother's house

  14. Final coven power shift and showdown

    With Cthonia's high priestess ring now in Gretel's possession, the coven gathers at the local pet cemetery to perform a resurrection on Lilith. Willy reveals herself as a powerful witch-crone and disintegrates Lilith, prompting Hansel to shoot Willy. In the final standoff, Hansel and Gretel try to walk away as police arrive, choosing to leave the coven behind and go forward together.

    When
    night
    Where
    Local pet cemetery

Last updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:45

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Timeline questions answered

Hansel Vs. Gretel Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Hansel Vs. Gretel (2015): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why did Gretel kill Lilith and eat part of her?

Gretel killed Lilith and consumed part of her body to absorb Lilith's magical powers. When confronted by the coven in the bakery, Gretel confesses to the killing and implies she ate part of Lilith, gaining access to her witchcraft abilities. This power grab sets her on the path to becoming the new coven leader.

  • gretel
  • lilith
  • powers
  • witchcraft
  • eating
Q2

Why did Gretel agree to bring Hansel's head to the witches?

The coven, led by high priestess Cthonia, cornered Gretel and offered her a deal: deliver Hansel's head in exchange for keeping Lilith's bakery. If she refused, they would kill her instead. Faced with impossible odds and already having killed their sister Lilith, Gretel accepted the bargain to survive and protect her business.

  • gretel
  • witches
  • deal
  • hansel
  • cthonia
Q3

How does Gretel gain powers from drinking the witches' blood?

Gretel absorbs magical abilities by consuming the blood of other witches. After Hansel decapitates Kikimora, Gretel drinks her blood and gains the ability to create blinding fog. She later repeats this process with Circe and Morai, progressively enhancing her powers until she becomes strong enough to challenge Cthonia.

  • gretel
  • blood
  • powers
  • witchcraft
  • kikimora
  • circe
  • morai
Q4

Why did Gretel kill her own grandmother?

Cthonia called Gretel from her grandmother's phone, threatening to kill the grandmother unless Gretel complied. Instead of submitting to the threat, Gretel brutally killed her grandmother by tearing off her head. This shocking act demonstrated Gretel's complete transformation and willingness to do anything to survive, even murdering family.

  • grandmother
  • g retel
  • cthonia
  • murder
  • betrayal
Q5

Who is Willy really? What is Willy's true identity?

Willy is revealed to be a powerful witch-crone in disguise. When Gretel attempts to resurrect Lilith at the pet cemetery, Willy reveals her true form and disintegrates Lilith with her magic. Hansel then kills Willy by cutting her throat, exposing her as one of the most dangerous witches in the coven.

  • willy
  • witch-crone
  • disguise
  • reveal
  • powers
Q6

Why did Gretel's hypnosis spell fail on Jacob?

Gretel attempted to hypnotize Jacob into sleeping with her and then killing himself. However, the spell failed because Jacob is gay. The magical compulsion couldn't override his genuine sexual orientation, causing the spell to backfire. Frustrated, Gretel simply killed him with brute force instead.

  • jacob
  • hypnosis
  • spell
  • gay
  • failed
  • g retel
Q7

Why did Gretel kill Jacob?

After her hypnosis failed due to Jacob being gay, Gretel murdered Jacob rather than leave a witness who could expose her. She dismembered his body and used the parts in a macabre scavenger hunt to manipulate Hansel and Willy, while bringing his remains to Morai as supposed proof of having killed Hansel.

  • jacob
  • murder
  • dismemberment
  • g retel
  • body parts
Q8

Why did Gretel allow Hansel to kill Kikimora?

Gretel orchestrated Kikimora's death by creating a situation where Hansel could decapitate her. This was part of Gretel's strategy to weaken the coven while simultaneously gaining their powers. After Kikimora died, Gretel immediately drank her blood, absorbing the fog-generating abilities she would later use against Circe.

  • kikimora
  • g retel
  • hansel
  • betrayal
  • powers
Q9

What caused Gretel to become so corrupted by power?

Gretel's corruption began when she killed Lilith and absorbed her powers, giving her a taste of supernatural ability. As the coven pressured her to kill Hansel and the situation escalated, Gretel increasingly embraced the dark magic, drinking more blood and ultimately killing her own grandmother. By the final confrontation, she had fully transformed into a power-hungry witch willing to commit any act.

  • corruption
  • power
  • transformation
  • g retel
  • evil
Q10

What happens at the end between Hansel and Gretel?

In the final confrontation, Hansel shoots Gretel in the shoulder as police cars arrive. Despite everything she's done, including killing Jacob and her grandmother, Hansel chooses not to kill his sister. Gretel admits defeat, and they walk away together, leaving the coven behind. The ending is ambiguous, with their future relationship unresolved.

  • ending
  • resolution
  • hansel
  • g retel
  • police
  • walk away
Q11

Why was the bakery so important to the witch coven?

The bakery belonged to Lilith, a powerful witch who was killed by Gretel. The coven wanted to reclaim Lilith's bakery to restore their sister's baking-related powers and maintain their presence in the human world. The location served as both a financial asset and a symbolic stronghold for the witches.

  • bakery
  • lilith
  • witches
  • coven
  • important
Q12

How did the witches control the homeless woman?

The coven captured a local homeless woman and used her as a puppet in their plot against Gretel and Hansel. They possessed or magically controlled her to attack the group outside Jacob's house, firing at them and ultimately using her to kidnap Gretel. The witches placed a witch's mark on her forehead, confirming their supernatural influence.

  • homeless
  • witches
  • control
  • mind
  • puppet
  • mark

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Why they belong together: These films are united by a specific combination of fast pacing, high intensity, and a dark tone. They offer a viewing experience defined by constant tension and visceral action, appealing to those who prefer horror that moves quickly and delivers frequent, brutal supernatural set pieces.

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