22 July 2014

Hansel and Gretel (South Korea, 2007)

A young man gets lost in the woods but finds himself in a beautiful house with three adorable children. With a warm fireplace and plenty to eat, the place seems too perfect to be true ― and impossible to exit.

Hansel and Gretel took the South Korean film industry by storm and revitalized the horror genre. Loosely based on the dark German fairy tale, this movie adaption makes a few changes, for example the old cannibal witch is now three young children with supernatural powers. Child actors are something I often worry about, because they often aren't good enough actors, but that's not the case here. The three children in the main roles are all very good and as convincing as any other character in the movie, especially the older daughter, I thought. 

One of the most outstanding features of the film is the set design and colors, everything from the lush, deep forest to the old house in the glade looks incredible and makes you wish you were there if it weren't for all the horrific things that kind of wants you dead. Overall it's a great, well-made and gruesome spin on an already dark story.

Genre: Drama/Fantasy/Horror

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