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Overview

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6.6/10   4,833 votes
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Director:
Neil Jordan
Writers:
Angela Carter (story)
Neil Jordan (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 April 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Where fairy stories meet horror stories [Australia Theatrical] more
Plot:
A bag full of symbolic folklore about werewolves, or, rather, their sexual connotation. Granny tells her granddaughter Rosaleen strange... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 10 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Horror Review: ‘Trick ‘r Treat’
 (From The Flickcast. 13 October 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)

Toronto 2009: Neil Jordan Dives Into "Ondine"
 (From IFC. 18 September 2009, 12:50 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
A movie that is far more than meets the eye. more (84 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sarah Patterson ... Rosaleen

Angela Lansbury ... Granny
David Warner ... Father
Tusse Silberg ... Mother
Micha Bergese ... Huntsman
Brian Glover ... Amorous Boy's father
Graham Crowden ... Old Priest
Kathryn Pogson ... Young Bride

Stephen Rea ... Young Groom

Georgia Slowe ... Alice, Girl Killed by Wolves
Susan Porrett ... Amorous Boy's mother
Shane Johnstone ... Amorous Boy
Dawn Archibald ... Witch Woman
Richard Morant ... Wealthy Groom
Danielle Dax ... Wolfgirl
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
Apart from the few opening shots as the car travels towards the house, the exteriors of the house itself, the scene in the church and the scene of the wedding ceremony, the entire film was shot on stage in Shepperton Studios. Production designer Anton Furst studied the works of Gustave Doré and Samuel Palmer prior to designing the forest sets. The church was a real church in Shepperton Village. more
Quotes:
Granny: Get ye back to Hell from whence ye came!
Huntsman: I don't come from Hell, I come from the forest.
Granny: What have you done with my Grand-daughter?
Huntsman: Nothing she didn't want!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ginger Snaps (2000) more

FAQ

What is the significance of the she-wolf story?
Why is Granny's head made of porcelain?
There are several noticeable frogs in the film. What is their significance?
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30 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
A movie that is far more than meets the eye., 7 August 1999
10/10
Author: zzoaozz from United States

This movie is a commentary on the passage from innocence to adulthood and the life we throw away as we make that transition. It is series of dream sequences that cover the many ways a man becomes a werewolf while the primary story line is moody reworking of the Little Red Riding Hood tale. The movie itself is very complex and not for those looking for a straight horror movie or a fantasy love story. It puts forth the premise that childhood must end, and we must all in time give in to the animal within. The ending is one that comes as a surprise and a shock to most viewers. The transformation scenes are some of the most incredible in the history of werewolf movies. Those who view this movie will either walk away confused or find themselves changed in some subtle way. It tends to be a bit hard to find in the video stores, but it is more than worth the trouble of searching.

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