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The Witches

1990 ·1h 31m · ★ 6.9 (1,358)

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

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Director

Nicolas Roeg Nicolas Roeg
3 horror films in catalog
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now 1973
The Witches
The Witches 1990
Puffball
Puffball 2007

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Transformation

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

based on children's bookbased on novel or bookgrandparent grandchild relationshiphotelmouseseasidetree housewitch

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