Low budget second instalment in the Hansel & Gretel rip-off franchise features gory make-up and special effects in the telling of a depraved witches coven and the witch-hunter whose dedicated his existence to their annihilation. Lots of wind and smoke machine effects coupled with the annoying over-reliance on CGI spoil what could've been an engaging supernatural horror film, the inept direct to video production values making their unwelcome presence felt just when the audience is becoming hooked.
The cast is committed to their craft here, young star Baross emerges as more than just a talented pie maker, whilst co-star Castles strongly resembles a younger Mariska Hargitay channeling Sarah Douglas' villainous 'Ursa'. Our protagonist witch-hunter hero Lydic is regularly dwarfed by his towering blood-thirsty opponents with their insatiable lust for human flesh, yet somehow manages to hold his own despite being merely mortal.
It's a TV-movie scale made on a feature length run-time, but with dialogue like 'please explain why you tore off our grandmother's head' (expletive redacted), you really can't go wrong if you're expectations are realistic.
