Is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters scary?

Only a little. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

Film · 1h 28m · Rated R

Action, Fantasy, Horror

Brisk action and broad, dark humor fuel siblings hunting witches, unaware they are also the hunted.

Pulpy and darkly comic, with big broad humor. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+, AMC+, YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters parents guide

It stays inside its R, with a few tense moments and a jolt or two.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Graphic gore; Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters scary?: Only a little. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters about?

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.