At first glance it may seem that Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
The straight-to-DVD teen-centered film is set to be released (on January 22) just three days before the big-screen, more grown-up Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters, starring Jeremy Renner as Hansel and Gemma Arterton as Gretel, is set to be released in theaters. But Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft has more in common with films like The Craft and the recently cancelled CW series The Secret Circle. This film is all about the horrors of high school cliques, with some supernatural elements like witchcraft and covens thrown in to jazz things up.
[Ella (Fivel Stewart) investigates her family's history as witch hunters.]
Twin teens Jonah (Booboo Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2) and Ella (Fivel Stewart, The O.C.) are sent to an elite school in Salem, Massachusetts. Once there they are thrown in with the usual assortment of mean kids and teen cliques. One group, which isn't just a clique, but a coven, seems set on recruiting Jonah to join, while Ella meanwhile tries to unravel the dark secrets behind the secret society.
A sympathetic teacher, Ms. Keegan (Vanessa Angel, Hall Pass, Weird Science), and the ever-lurking headmaster (Eric Roberts, The Dark Knight, The Expendables) are both keeping a close eye on the new arrivals, but maybe with differing agendas. Cherie Currie (The Runaways, Foxes) is also on hand as another teacher, Ms. Thoman.
The two soon discover that they are descended from a long line of witch slayers, starting with Hansel and Gretel, and they may have to step up to the plate and use their heritage to protect themselves and others at the school - if they can stop working against each other.
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Article comments
1 - yolana
this movie is such a copy cat of the new hansel and gretel movie coming out. this movie is probabl going to be the worst movie, not to mention the obvious low budget filming and bad acting
2 - noneofyourbusiness
I read a review about this movie on another site. it was harsh, yet so true. Also, why can`t Fivel be in her own movies? She always has to be in a movie with her brother or if not that, her brother can`t be in a movie without her making an appearance (aka, White Frog, Logan). Also, in an interview a couple years ago, she said she was an actress, and yet the only movie she actually spoke a line in was Logan, and that was one line! And she calls herself an Actress -.-She`s so annoying! This is why everyone thinks they`re dating! They are always together!!! So Fivel should do herself a favor and and become famous her own way instead of feeding off of her brother`s fame.
3 - SharonCod
I watched this recently and thought it would be much better as a tv series line Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That film was also slated as very bad but tv series was brilliant. The problem with this film was the screens between each scene. The woman in the green trousers most walked up the path numerous times. If u watch this film u will understand. It would have been better to take it slowly over a series of tv shows rather than rush. It should gave been darker too as u will need sun glasses to watch it.
4 - disgusted guy
I actually paid good money for the dvd,thinking it was a real movie,instead I found I had purchased the biggest pile of 'dirt' in existance,from the blimp with the silver bag entering the school no less than 7 times,to the stupid editing of the whole thing,the centre hall looked more like saddleback community college and contains no hispanic designs what so ever,so why include that shot all the way through.As for the acting,well,wet and limp at best.I hate that I was suckered into buying this dvd.It should even be out there.
5 - yolana
OMG i just saw the movie last night and it was exactly like i had predicted. The school they showed in the first scene was the same school that they used for the new school Jonah and Ella went to! WTF!!!!!! Also, omg don't even get me started on Fivel's acting! Ooops, too late! It was so bad, she had the same facial expression when she talked and didnt change her tone of voice either. that girl needs acting classes BIG time. Also, they said that the movie was rated PG-13. Like WTF, there was only a few swear words in the movie, NO SEX SCENES and when people were stabbed there wasnt even any blood!!!!!!!!!!! That movie should be rated PG. The effects were horrible too and when three characters were stabbed there wasnt even any blood! LIke, come on now, if the movie is going to be rated PG13 have sex scenes in it and put some blood!!!!!!!!!!!ALso, when the head master was training Fivel's character, it wasnt even real training it was just her smacking balls out of the way OHHH OHH Ohh and when they killed the headmaster they did it outside in BROAD DAYLIGHT when ANYONE can just walk by! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE??????? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!UGH, this movie was so bad im just crying right now. oh and BOO BOO and FiVEls dad was in the movie too for like a minute and so was their sister meaghan. cant anyone of these family memebers do WITHOUT their family for a second. HONESTLY,I know your a close family (hopefully not incestuous) but COME ON, are you just going to be in every movie your family members are in... i can't even....ugh BOO BOO and FIVEL you guys suck for doing this movie and you gave me a headache it was so stupid and if you do a sequel I will LAUGH!!!!!!!!!!