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The Witches

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The Witches
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PG,1hr 32min
Genres:
Family,Sci-Fi,Horror
Released:
February 16, 1990
Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring:
Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher  ...more
Synopsis: In Nicolas Roeg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches, a young boy is vacationing at the seaside with his grandmother when he discovers that the hotel he is staying at is hosting a convention of witches. Eavesdropping on the witches, he learns that the Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston) has devised a plan to turn all of the children in England into mice. With creature-effects by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, The Witches was the last film Henson worked on before passing away in 1990. ~ Matthew ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Most scary children's films are frightening in a conventional, highly confrontational manner. The Witches has these kind of moments, but it also has moments that are scary in a more subtle, sinister and disturbing manner, such as the sequence involving the child who disappeared into a painting. Nicolas Roeg has done an admirable job of keeping the macabre atmosphere of Roald Dahl's original book, softening ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Anjelica Huston
Mrs. Ernst/ Grand High Witch
Mai Zetterling
Helga
Jasen Fisher
Luke
Rowan Atkinson
Mr. Stringer
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