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Video Review – Gretel & Hansel (2019)

February 1, 2020 by EJ Moreno

Gretel & Hansel, 2020.

Directed Oz Perkins.
Starring Sophia Lillis, Sam Leakey, Charles Babalola, Jessica De Gouw, and Alice Krige.

In this video review, EJ breaks down Gretel and Hansel, a film he describes as a delightful surprise. Moody and atmospheric, this is welcomed change of pace for 2020 at the cinema. EJ even calls Gretel and Hansel “the first great horror movie of the year.” Watch the review below, and be sure to head on over to our YouTube channel for more videos and exclusive content…

A long time ago in a distant fairytale countryside, a young girl (Sophia Lillis, It) leads her little brother (Sammy Leakey) into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

Gretel & Hansel is out now.

Originally published February 1, 2020. Updated January 31, 2020.

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alice Krige, Charles Babalola, Gretel & Hansel, Sammy Leaky, Sophia Lillis

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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