Gretel & Hansel trivia: 37 facts about the new horror film

Gretel & Hansel is a new horror film based on the famous children’s tale. The movie twists the fairytale narrative!

So let’s dive into some unknown trivia and facts!

1. Gretel & Hansel is a 2020 dark fantasy horror film
2. It is also known as Gretel & Hansel: A Grim Fairy Tale
3. It is based on the German folklore tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm
4. The film is directed by Oz Perkins
5. It is produced by Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Dan Kagan
6. The screenplay is written by Perkins and Rob Hayes
7. Sophia Lillis and Sam Leakey portray the main characters respectively
8. Alongside Charles Babalola, Jessica De Gouw and Alice Krige
9. In the film, Gretel and Hansel enter a dark wood in order to find work and food to assist their poor parents
10. There they stumble upon the home of an evil witch
11. It was announced in October 2018 that Lillis would star in Gretel and Hansel
12. A film adaptation based on the German folklore Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm
13. With Perkins directing the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hayes
14. Casting call on the film began from November 2018 to April 2019
15. Filming on the film started in November 2018
16. It wrapped in Dublin, Ireland
17. Gretel & Hansel was released in the United States on January 31, 2020, by Orion Pictures through United Artists Releasing
18. The film received mixed reviews from critics
19. With praise for its performances, production values and the horror elements
20. But it draw criticism aimed at its screenplay
21. In October 2018, the Hollywood Reporter announced that Orion Pictures had started developing a film adaptation based on the German folklore tale Hansel and Gretel, with Oz Perkins directing a screenplay he co-wrote with Rob Hayes and Sophia Lillis starring as the lead character
22. Sinister producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and The Autopsy of Jane Doe producer Fred Berger, partners at Automatik Entertainment, were announced as producers
23. With Sandra Yee Ling and Macdara Kelleher as executive producers
24. In November 2018, Charles Babalola was cast as The Hunter, a new character who helps Gretel and Hansel to go back home
25. In April 2019, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw, and Sam Leakey joined the cast
26. This was Leakey’s acting debut
27. Principal photography on the film began on November 9, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland, and wrapped in December 2018
28. Additional filming and reshoots commenced in January 2019 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada
29. In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside The Rhythm Section
30. It is projected to gross $4 to 7 million from 3,000 theaters in its opening weekend
31. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56%
32. Based on 48 reviews
33. With an average rating of 6.22/10
34. The site’s critical consensus reads: “Gretel & Hansel’s rich visuals satisfy, even if this adaptation of a classic fairytale gets a little lost in the woods on the storytelling front”
35. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100
36. Based on 16 critics
37. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”