The Witches (1990)
A boy and his grandmother battle a coven of witches who are turning children into mice.
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.
How intense is The Witches?
The Witches is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad. Rated PG.
What The Witches feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampysuspensefuldarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- broad and big
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream The Witches
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Is The Witches for you?
Is The Witches scary?
Only a little. The Witches has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Witches gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is The Witches sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Witches OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Witches?
The Witches runs 1h 31m.
Where can I stream The Witches?
The Witches is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does The Witches have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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