The remake of an absolute fantasy cult film is now available on Amazon Prime. The original put millions to sleep. Is the remake just as good?
All are tough guys until the villains inWitchcrafttake off their masks. And it’s just one scene of many that make the 1990 film a fantasy cult,which millions still shudder at today.The new editionHexen hexenis now finally available on Amazon Prime. Can it keep up with its predecessor?
On Amazon Prime: A fantasy battle between witches and toddlers
Both Hexen hexen films are based on the novel by Roald Dahland essentially tell the same story. In the remake, young Charlie (Jahzir Bruno) has to fend off a conspiracy of witcheswho want to turn him and all the other children into mice.
Watch the trailer for the Hexen hexen remake here
The remake was directed by iconic director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future) and received average reviews (via Metacritic). In the opinion of many critics,it falls short of the original,among other things due to a lack of horror factor and exaggerated effects.
But what tires adult audiences can still captivate their children. At least that’s how many people feel today whoeven after 33 years have not recovered from the Hexen hexen original.
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