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By Shaurya Thakur

Not many people know this, but most of the fairy tales and Aesop's fables we've been told as a child aren't true. Of course, they're stories and hence can't be true. But what we've heard is a watered-down version of what Grimm Brothers collected. Their compilation of stark tales was never told, perhaps to protect children from the extreme gruesome details of Grimms' version.

Oz Perkins, better known for being Anthony Perkins' son that being a horror filmmaker is bringing a story we've heard before. Perhaps with a twist? Could be, as the swapped title suggests. The trailer is brief but full of terrors. Lost in the woods, siblings Gretal and Hansel come across a peculiar house. The owner is an even more peculiar old woman who asks for an introduction. Soon, Gretal realizes that there's a much darker force at play, and she and Hansel must escape before it's too late.



'Gretel and Hansel' is written by Rob Hayes and directed by Oz Perkins. It stars Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leaky, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw, Charles Babalola, and Ian Kenny. 'Gretel and Hansel' is the story of how once upon a time in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into dark woods in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

'Gretel and Hansel' has a theatrical release date of January 31, 2020.