Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters -- (2013)

Saturday 17 August 2013


Do you remember your childhood cartoon movie Hansel & Gretel? The siblings who had been left by their father deep in the forest because of their stepmother's forced. They followed a bird which led them to a gingerbread house with candy window and an old woman lured them with comfort soft bed which made them followed her entering the house, and it turned out the woman was a witch loving to eat kids. Gretel outsmarted her and they could save themselves by pushing the witch's body to the burning oven.

Still love the cartoon but felt ashamed by your older age? Don't worry as the cartoon 'gets older' too. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is the childhood version's extended story. After saving themselves from the witch, Hansel & Gretel had been duo-siblings of witch hunters. They could eradicate 'amateur' witches easily till they hired by Augsburg's Mayor to solve children's kidnapping case in the town. 


Their hunting ability was strictly tested as they faced a 'pro' witch, Muriel; only 'pro' witches could change their appearances. They must stop the witch's ritual of Blood Moon which needed six young boys and six young girls who born in separated months, January to December, to create potion that would make dark witches impervious to fire. And white witch's heart was needed in the ritual and a fact revealed, Gretel was a white witch followed by other facts that their mother was a grand white witch who burned at the stake because of Muriel's rumor spreading. Muriel made Gretel as her target because her Mom was too strong for Muriel.

I think it becomes a trend for many films released based on the childhood cartoon movie. With its black comedy, this movie was a big no for children due to its sexual content, gore and so many sadistic scenes.

Comments

  1. I've watched this. I think this film is too gory. Especially the part where a hunter got cursed by the witch and when he came back to the tavern to warn people, his body exploded and his flesh and blood spurted in all directions.

    Have you watched Hansel and Gretel: The Warriors of Witchcraft? It's another Hansel and Gretel movie. Not the sequel, though. It's like the modern-life version of Hansel and Gratel. It's even more gory, but the story really suck. Only rated 2/10 in IMDB, if I'm not mistaken.

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  2. @空キセノ
    I myself was so surprised with so much sadism shown. Don't forget about the maggots which the hunter ate, Nis. Ewww. And also when the Troll smashed Sheriff's head with its foot.

    I have no idea about Hansel and Gretel: The Warriors of Witchcraft as I just know it from you. Now I know no need to get its copy. Lol

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  3. sepertinya kamu pecinta film, ya :3
    cartoonnya aja aku belum nonton loh ehehe tapi keren deh ada versi dewasanya gitu. jadi gak malu sama umur lagi deh hahaha

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  4. Konten sadisnya kayak gimana ya? liat dari gambarnya lucu-lucu aja sih hahaha

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  5. sumpeh gue gak ngerti banget.. padahal gue udah dibantu sama translate tapi masih aja gak ngerti... kenapa harus pakek bahasa inggris..!! -_-

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  6. Maafin gue karena enggak bisa ngasih komentar yang berkualitas...

    Beneran enggak paham :|

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  7. I ever wanted to watch this movies, but I didn't. Because my friends said that this movie was not good enough.

    after I read your review,it may looks-like-a-thriller movies. the cartoon and children-taste may couldn't be found again.

    And thanks God, because I do hate a movies which content of such gory-things... hiii...

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  8. gue sih rekomended banget film ini soalnya seru abisss. sepasang sodara yang kompak banget dalam membasmi penyihir, keren dahh

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  9. film kartun yang di orang kan yah.. ehh gitu nggak sih..

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  10. intinya film kartun ada versi dewasanya gitu ya mbak?? uhh aku bingung mau komen apa, aku ga mudeng huhu

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  11. Intinya film kartun yg di angkat versi real human. Hmmm... agak sadis ya film nya? Belum liat. ^_^

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  12. @Semuanya
    Iya, ni film terlalu sadis. Gak pake sensor walaupun gambarnya gak fokus.

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  13. ini film apa cerita dongeng mbak ?? gak ngerti basa inggris gue -,-

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  14. layoutmu soft banget gini ya cc Lia..hehehe...wah, bakalan jadi tren ya, jadi pingin liat Mickey Mouse bisa nggak dijadiin movie begitu juga, dulu kesukaanku Mickey sama Minnie gituuu, unyu merekanya, ga putus putus

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  15. @Meyke
    Wduh, aku malah gak kepikiran lho Mickey dibikin versi sadisnya. Begimana jadinya tuh ntar. haha

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  16. entah aku yang katrok atau gimana, tp seumur umur i never watch this movie ><

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  17. gue pengen bales pake bahasa inggris tapi gak bisa balesnya -_-

    ngerti sih nulis apa... ini ceritanya tentang penyihir jahat kan ???semacem kaya snow white dan 7 kurcacinya -_- eh salah ya ?? hahah sotau banget

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  18. Udah pernah nonton keduanya, tapi aku lebih suka yg versi dewasa-nya. :D
    Lebih...menantang aja sih,
    Meskipun berkali-kali ada adegan yang menjijikkan. Tapi keren loh kak! :D

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  19. sama dengan bang edotz maaf yaa aku cuma meninggalkan jejak aku aja di sini,, benar-benar gak ngeh aku dengan bahasa inggris,, trus gak sempet juga translatenya,, maaf yuaa mbak

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  20. nah, kalo film ini udah gue tonton. keren emang.
    yah, walaupun gue bkan penikmat film penyihir'', tapi ini jaauuuuuhhh lebih baik dari pada film mak lampir. sriusan deh. hahahah....'

    eh, itu pemeran cewe nya sapa yak ? ga hapal gue pemain film luar. heheheh

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