Details

Release year: 1972

Storyline

An insane and elderly widow lures two unsuspecting orphaned little children inside her mansion in a bizarre twist of the story of Hansel and Gretel.

Top credits

Directors

Curtis Harrington

Writers

Cast

Shelley Winters — Mrs. Forrest, Auntie Roo
Mark Lester — Christopher Coombs
Chloe Franks — Katy Coombs
Ralph Richardson — Mr. Benton

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Did you know

• According to director Curtis Harrington, Hugh Griffith was an alcoholic and his wife always accompanied him to the set of the film every day to make sure that he did not drink at all.

• According to Judy Cornwell's memoirs, Shelley Winters discovered that Cornwell had received good reviews in the film Wuthering Heights (1970) and, as a result of this fact, personally demanded that Cornwell's part in this film be cut down to the bare bones.

• Shelley Winters personally requested that Curtis Harrington, her director in the film What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), direct her in this film as well.