FantasyFamilyHorror

The Witches

- Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

Release Date : 1990-05-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lorimar Film EntertainmentThe Jim Henson CompanyWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Luke Eveshim

Original Name : Jasen Fisher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helga Eveshim

Original Name : Mai Zetterling

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss Eva Ernst

Original Name : Anjelica Huston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bruno Jenkins

Original Name : Charlie Potter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr Stringer

Original Name : Rowan Atkinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr Jenkins

Original Name : Bill Paterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Jenkins

Original Name : Brenda Blethyn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss Irvine

Original Name : Jane Horrocks

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beatrice

Original Name : Nora Connolly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dora

Original Name : Rose English

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elsie

Original Name : Jenny Runacre

Gender : Female

Character Name : Henrietta

Original Name : Angelique Rockas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Janice

Original Name : Rosamund Greenwood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marlene

Original Name : Sukie Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Millie

Original Name : Emma Relph

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nicola

Original Name : Annabel Brooks

Gender : Female

Character Name : Luke's Father

Original Name : Vincent Marzello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Luke's Mother

Original Name : Darcy Flynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erica's Father

Original Name : Ola Otnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erica's Mother

Original Name : Merete Armand

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erica

Original Name : Elsie Eide

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head Chef

Original Name : Jim Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Witch Chef

Original Name : Roberta Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady #1

Original Name : Anne Tirard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady #2

Original Name : Leila Hoffman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Johan Sverre Myhre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Arvid Ones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Sverre Røssummoen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Norwegian Witch

Original Name : Grete Nordrå

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Serena Harragin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elderly Waiter

Original Name : Brian Hawksley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Debra Gillett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman in Black

Original Name : Anne Lambton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Child Helga

Original Name : Kristin Steinsland

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-10-21

Young "Luke" (an enthusiastic Jasen Fisher) lives with his grandmother "Helga" (May Zetterling) after being mysteriously orphaned. His grandmother has made him worldly wise to the ways of witches, and so he is alert to the antics of "Eva" (Angelica Huston) when he and his ever-hungry new friend "Bruno" (Charlie Potter) meet in a seaside hotel. Overhearing her evil grand design as she addresses a convention of hags and crones, both he and his friend are turned into white mice - but can he get back to his grandmother and warn her before all the children in the world are gone? It's quite a quickly paced and fun adventure this, with plenty of escapades as the boys/mice have to steal the potion and thwart the witches. Jim Henson has provided some suitably grizzly effects and the supporting cast - especially the rather supercilious Bill Paterson as the father of "Bruno" help keep the film flow effortlessly for ninety minutes before an ending that might put you off pea soup for quite a long a while. It has dated a little, but is still an enjoyable piece of family cinema that I did quite enjoy.