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Director:
Writers:
David D. Osborn (original screen story)
Robert Blees (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 February 1980 (West Germany) more
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She's Taking A STAB At Motherhood! more
Plot:
A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist. full summary | add synopsis
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Shelley Winters: 1920-2006
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Strange, slow thriller. more (23 total)

Cast

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Shelley Winters ... Mrs. Forrest
Mark Lester ... Christopher
Chloe Franks ... Katy
Ralph Richardson ... Mr. Benton
Lionel Jeffries ... Inspector Willoughby
Hugh Griffith ... Mr. Harrison
Rosalie Crutchley ... Miss Henley
Pat Heywood ... Dr. Mason

Judy Cornwell ... Clarine
Michael Gothard ... Albie
Jacqueline Cowper ... Angela
Richard Beaumont ... Peter
Charlotte Sayce ... Katharine
Marianne Stone ... Miss Wilcox
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gingerbread House (USA) (working title)
Who Slew Auntie Roo? (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 (video rating) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:GP (Approved No. 22972) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Spain:13 | USA:PG
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Trivia:
According to Judy Cornwell's memoirs, Shelley Winters discovered that Cornwell had got good reviews in Wuthering Heights (1970) and demanded Cornwell's role was cut to the bone. more
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Referenced in Running Scared (2006) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Strange, slow thriller., 29 August 2002
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Author: gridoon

Well, the title sounds intriguing, and "Hansel and Gretel" has always been one of my very favorite fairy tales, but this is a slow-moving, lackluster thriller, with only a few suspenseful scenes (one of those, however, with a kid trying to reach a key before Shelley Winters returns to the room, is perfectly executed). Aside from Winters' over-the-top acting, all the other performances - including the kids - are very good. (**)

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