Hansel & Gretel(2013)
2013 · Anthony C. Ferrante · 90 min
In this modern retelling of the classic horror tale, teen siblings are enslaved by a psychotic recluse within her gruesome house of horrors in the woods.
Horror
4.7143 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Hansel & Gretel?
Hansel & Gretel takes the old fairy tale and drags it into a grimy modern-day setting, trading magic for a very human kind of monster. The scares lean on captivity and physical danger more than mind games, with a low-budget, made-for-TV feel that keeps things more trashy than truly upsetting. Expect a cannibal-in-the-woods setup with some gruesome moments rather than slow dread, and a tone that stays pulpy instead of heavy. It's the kind of movie for people who enjoy cheesy backwoods horror rather than something that will stick with you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Hansel & Gretel rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 35 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, uneasy setup gives way to a steadily climbing back half that stays tense with a few hard peaks near the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3.
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