
A recently orphaned young boy is taken to a seaside hotel in England by his grandmother, who is recuperating after an illness.. Also staying at their hotel is a group of witches who have gathered to prepare a plot to rid England of all children.... (Full plot summary below)
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A recently orphaned young boy is taken to a seaside hotel in England by his grandmother, who is recuperating after an illness.. Also staying at their hotel is a group of witches who have gathered to prepare a plot to rid England of all children.
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| Seattle TimesMichael UpchurchMagical, sinister and prankish, The Witches is a triumph. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldThis ranks among the most mercilessly creepy children’s films I’ve seen. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen...could care less about catering to a child's more delicate sensibilities. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAn intriguing movie, ambitious and inventive, and almost worth seeing just for Anjelica Huston's obvious delight in playing a completely uncompromised villainess. |
| Washington PostRita KempleyThe Witches is a wickedly funny final bow for Muppeteer Jim Henson. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe scenes of magic and mayhem are peppered with sly surprises, and Anjelica Huston plays the wildest wicked witch since Dorothy got back from Oz. |
| Tampa Bay TimesHal LipperThe Witches is a delectably creepy movie guaranteed to keep night lights burning bright. |
| Slant MagazineLouis JordanAt the center of Roeg’s stylistic excess is Houston, balancing effortlessly between high camp and horror. |
| Entertainment WeeklyAngeline GoreauThe wit is highly sophisticated, but there’s also action, suspense, adventure — to say nothing of the spectacular visual effects produced by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. |
| The New York TimesCaryn JamesThe Witches resembles a brilliantly told bedtime story, though the teller of this children's tale may well be the slightly cracked relative who can't judge when scary stories become nightmares. |