Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
A Movie Review by Dave Randal
Genre: Action | Fantasy | HorrorCast: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Derek MearsDirector: Tommy WirkolaWriter: Tommy WirkolaStudio: Gary Sanchez Productions, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MTV FilmsDistributed by: Paramount PicturesRelease Date: January 25, 2013Plot: In this spin on the fairy tale, Hansel & Gretel are now bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world. As the fabled Blood Moon approaches, the siblings encounter a new form of evil that might hold a secret to their past.
It is becoming sort of a fad to make movies and TV shows based off old books and fairy tales. Saying that though I was still extremely surprised to hear that they were making a Hansel and Gretel movie. When I saw the first trailer I was confused by what I was seeing. They basically took the old fairy tale and turned it into a shoot'em up action movie. I wasn't sure what to expect from watching the very bloody red band trailer. Sure it looked mediocre, but it also looked kind of cool at the same time.
