In this delightful film for children Anjelica Huston pushes a pram with a baby down a hill towards a cliff just so she can catch a kid she wants to turn into a mouse. Scarier and more disturbing than most modern horror films.
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Directed by Nicolas Roeg
The Witches
An acclaimed, atmospheric fantasy.
Fantasy
Family
Horror
1990
1h 31m
3.4(122k)via LetterboxdJasen Fisher + 4 more
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.
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What is The Witches about?+
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother Helga inadvertently stumble upon a secret convention of child-hating witches at their hotel and must thwart a magical plan to transform every child into a mouse.
Who directed The Witches?+
The film was directed by Nicolas Roeg, a British filmmaker known for his distinct visual style and films like 'Don't Look Now' (1973).
Is The Witches appropriate for children?+
While it is a family film, many viewers find its dark tone, unsettling practical effects, and focus on grotesque transformations to be surprisingly frightening for young children.
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