GRETEL & HANSEL Arrives On Blu-ray May 5th!
Experience the nightmare behind the fairytale when “Gretel & Hansel” arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. Directed by Osgood Perkins, the film is a terrifying reimagining of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairytale for a new generation. From Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s Orion Pictures, the film stars Sophia Lillis (IT, IT: Chapter 2) as Gretel, newcomer Samuel J. Leakey as Hansel and Alice Krige (Star Trek: First Contact) as The Witch. “Gretel & Hansel” was directed by Perkins from a screenplay by Rob Hayes. The film was produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger. Fans can own “Gretel & Hansel” via purchase from digital retailers beginning April 7. The film will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on May 5. The Blu-ray disc features the film and special features in hi-definition and the DVD features the film and special features in standard definition. Both versions feature a Digital version of the film.
“A beautiful, frightening, intelligent new venture into an age-old nightmare.
William Bibbiani, THE WRAP
TERROR HIDES IN THE WOODS WHEN
GRETEL & HANSEL
ARRIVES ONTO BLU-RAY™,
DVD AND DIGITAL FROM
ORION PICTURES AND
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Own it Early on Digital on April 7
Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand debut on May 5
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search for food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS
“Gretel & Hansel” Blu-ray and DVD contain the following special feature:
- Blu-ray
- “Storybook”
- DVD
- “Storybook”
DVD Languages: English, Latin Spanish
BD Languages: English, Latin Spanish
DVD Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish
BD Subtitles: English, Latin Spanish
Running Time: 87 minutes
Rating: Rated PG-13 for disturbing images/thematic content, and brief drug material.
DVD: DTS-HD, DLBY/DGTL
Blu-ray:
DTS-HD
I feel like this film flew under the radar when it came out. I happened to thoroughly enjoy it from start to finish. Was it perfect? No, but I thought it was effective.