Review: 21341 Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage

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Hocus Pocus was released in 1993 and this film retains a dedicated following today, thirty years later. 21341 Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage celebrates this anniversary and contains countless memorable details from the movie, alongside suitable minifigures.

Furthermore, the historic nature of this cottage could appeal to those interested in LEGO Castle, given the apparent similarities between this model and 21325 Medieval Blacksmith. The minifigures look outstanding as well, including a few new elements to maximise their accuracy and hopefully completing a wonderful set.

Summary

21341 Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage, 2,316 pieces.
£199.99 / $229.99 / €229.99 | 8.6p/9.9c/9.9c per piece.
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The Sandersons' cottage looks fantastic on display, but impractical for interior access

  • Attractive on display
  • Incredible internal detail
  • Countless references to the films
  • Superb minifigures
  • Interior is difficult to access
  • No Billy Butcherson minifigure

The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.

Minifigures

Of the three Sanderson sisters, Winifred Sanderson is the eldest, the most skilled in witchcraft and my favourite in minifigure form! The unique hair piece looks great, reflecting the character's spectacular onscreen hairstyle, while her prominent teeth and rosy cheeks are accurate as well. The shades of green and purple chosen for Winifred's robes seem relatively bright, although this helps the minifigure stand out.

Mary Sanderson also introduces a new hair element, faithfully recreating her bizarre hairstyle from the films. Furthermore, I love her double-sided head, which captures the witch's crooked mouth and perfectly conveys her personality. The alternative concerned expression is ideally suited for Mary's character, in particular.

Similar to Winifred, I am unconvinced by the purple and lavender colour scheme selected for Sarah Sanderson. Pink would have been more appropriate, although the intricate decoration looks superb. I like the blonde hair element and Sarah's double-sided head too. This minifigure carries a beaker, while Winifred is equipped with bolts of green energy and Mary comes with a giant spoon, used in preparing potions.

Winifred's cherished spellbook, known simply as Book in Hocus Pocus 2, is decorated with stickers on both sides, featuring the ornate scrollwork and clasp present onscreen. Given its remarkable autonomy, I would rather the book's sinister eye was depicted open, but this design is perhaps better for the supplied display case.

A printed 1x2 tile is found inside, documenting the spell which transforms Thackery Binx into a cat. Although this is a neat reference, the spellbook plays a more prominent role in the sequel released last year, so maybe the page describing the Magicae Maxima spell could have been printed here instead.

The sisters only return following the intervention of Max Dennison, whose minifigure makes perfect use of a hair element introduced in 21339 BTS Dynamite. The dark tan jacket, dark blue shirt and sand blue jeans are accurate too, while the double-sided head suits Max well, despite being created for another character. This includes the requisite frightened expression, naturally.

Dani Dennison looks even better! I love the combined witch's hat and hair component, which was developed for VIDIYO, so features texture similar to the Candy Mermaid. The orange dots around the hat look great and Dani's torso is accurately decorated as well, clearly distinguishing her costume from the Sandersons' seventeenth century garb. I like the use of medium legs too, as Dani needs to be able to sit down.

The high standard of accuracy continues with Allison Watts. The tan jumper and metallic gold necklace correspond with her onscreen appearance and I think the hair element is well-chosen. Unusually, the design on Allison's jeans is identical to those worn by Max, although printed on a different colour, which is effective. This minifigure comes with a printed salt container, providing protection from magic, while Dani carries a bucket for collecting sweets.

After being transformed into a cat and rendered immortal in 1693, Thackery Binx guards the sisters' cottage to ensure that its occult occupants will never return. Black cats have appeared several times before, but Thackery is instantly identifiable by his striking green eyes, which look great. Perhaps the character's human form could also have been included, but this set focuses on the events of 1993, rather than 1693.

The Completed Model

The characters can be displayed outside the gates to the Sanderson sisters' cottage, which doubles as the entrance to Salem's graveyard. Minifigure display stands have appeared in other sets, but none have been integrated as successfully as this example. With or without the minifigures, the gate complements the cottage and looks good when placed in front.

Studs are available for the three children on one side of the gate and the witches on the other, with Thackery standing in between. The outer sections can be angled in relation to the gates, which is a welcome option, although the model feels fragile because those sections are only connected to their neighbour using two clips.

A tree stands behind the railing, featuring only a few remaining leaves. There have obviously been more elaborate designs in the past, but I like the defined style of this tree. The shape of the branches is interesting and the sparse foliage works, since Hocus Pocus takes place in the autumn, on Hallowe'en.

Four stickers surround the entrance, including the letter 'S' on each flanking pillar, Thackery's paw prints on the base and a sign on the gates. Incidentally, the gate element has not been produced in reddish brown until this summer, where it is also available in 10320 Eldorado Fortress. I like the contrast between the gates and the stone walls, while the occasional vines look nice as well.

The climax of the film takes place in a graveyard, so three graves are incorporated here. The most prominent on this model and onscreen is that belonging to Billy Butcherson, Winifred's apparent lover from the seventeenth century. The skull on top looks great, appearing in this colour for the first time. Emily Binx's gravestone stands alongside, while the third pays homage to the fan designer, Amber Veyt.

I like how the flanking gravestones are angled, visually separating this section of the entrance structure from the rest. The back is otherwise very simple, but includes some more foliage and an empty barrel, so is not completely featureless. The continued use of masonry bricks provides satisfying texture too.

Of course, the Sanderson sisters' cottage occupies most of the 2316 pieces included and this building is more substantial than I expected. The height and depth of the structure are close to 21325 Medieval Blacksmith, but this model is considerably wider and does look impressive. On the other hand, this is intended to be a rural cottage, so is arguably oversized for minifigures.

The colour scheme of tan and dark brown creates the desired gloomy atmosphere, although is light enough to show the details clearly, with the colourful leaves and pumpkins standing out in particular. The use of masonry bricks is perfect and I find the combination of bricks and tiles to form the vertical beams surprisingly effective as well. Those at the corners are constructed with tiles, where their projecting design is most noticeable.

Clearly abandoned after the Sandersons' demise in 1693, the cottage later became a museum, although that too was closed eventually. Even so, the stickered sign remains outside and actually highlights an issue with the model, as its proportions differ from the film location. However, the stocks alongside look excellent and make clever use of a 1x4 Technic brick.

Vines grow across the side of the cottage, so it appears suitably dilapidated. The foliage around the base is effective too, despite the limited available space on these wedge plates. Each plate is attached to the house via Technic pins, and can be removed if you wish, but they provide an appealing sense of the cottage's surroundings, while still maintaining focus on the building.

A water wheel is mounted beside the vines, with a splash of trans-light blue to represent the stream underneath. Water wheels have appeared in numerous LEGO sets, but this design is unique and incorporates 4x4 curved fences to brilliant effect. The paddles appear realistic and line up with the ten connectors with clips arranged inside the wheel, which form spokes.

The water wheel is linked to the trans-opalescent pink smoke emanating from the chimney, so the smoke rises and falls as the wheel turns. This simple function works nicely and the linkage inside blends with the chaotic interior. The exterior seems equally chaotic, most notably across the roof, where several dark bluish grey 2x2 tiles have fallen off to reveal the wood beneath.

Crooked tiles decorate the front of the cottage as well, further conveying its age and poor state of repair. Unfortunately, these are omitted from the back, which reflects a relative lack of detail on this side. There are no beams and the wall lacks texture, presumably because it opens, so required strengthening through the use of bigger panels.

Moreover, the projecting wing of the cottage leaves a lot to be desired. Again, the texture could be improved and the roof slopes do not overhang the wall, so appear awkward. However, the more obvious issue is the size of the wing, which should be larger. Amber's Ideas project was designed with the correct proportions, as the perpendicular roof slopes should overlap, so this inaccuracy is bizarre.

Nonetheless, the exterior of the cottage remains impressive overall, especially when examined more closely. The curved balustrades that flank the door, for instance, compare favourably with the film, while the door itself is decorated with a sticker. Although printing would have been nice, I think the resulting woodgrain pattern looks marvellous.

The interior is extraordinarily detailed, offering a fantastic range of references to the film. The limited access is therefore disappointing, as the aforementioned wall panels open at the back. Although sufficient to view the interior, reaching inside to place minifigures is trickier than usual. Either removable floors or hinges in the centre would have been ideal, akin to 21325 Medieval Blacksmith and 21326 Winnie the Pooh, respectively.

I find the difficult access particularly frustrating because certain details are almost completely hidden, especially those around the door. Nevertheless, the presence of Sarah's lucky rat tail, bizarrely kept above the door, is welcome. The sticker on the inside of the door looks good as well, matching the design on the outside.

The cottage is otherwise packed with eclectic accessories and furnishings. These include two velvet stanchions by the door and a table with a candelabra on top. In addition, shelves laden with magical accessories are placed in the corner, keeping a beaker and a trans-orange glass ready for the Sanderson sisters' inevitable return.

The tan gear forms part of the mechanism connecting the water wheel to the smoke. Technic pieces usually look out of place when exposed in minifigure-scale sets, but this gear vanishes among the cottage's many magical accoutrements. A pestle and mortar are kept atop a nearby cabinet, for example, beneath the staircase.

When the cottage became a tourist attraction, a counter and gift shop were installed. Postcards are accordingly displayed on a rotating rack and other souvenirs fill shelves behind the counter. Furthermore, a metallic silver 1x1 tile is hidden inside an opening drawer, which represents the lighter Max uses to light the Black Flame Candle.

Reaching the gift shop area is very difficult, so a section of the front wall is helpfully removable for access. Viewing the counter from this angle reveals a stickered cash register as well as red and yellow 1x1 slopes, forming boxes of sweets. There is space for a minifigure to stand behind the counter and a stud to hold them securely in place.

Winifred's spellbook is housed inside its own display case. A 1x3x3 frame forms the top of the case and is attached with clips, so lifts to access the book. Unfortunately, there is no means of anchoring the book and it tends to rest askew inside. Regardless, the shape of the display case corresponds with the film and I like the stickered sign, warning visitors not to touch the glass.

The adjoining wing of the cottage can separate, providing easier access to the wooden chair and fireplace inside. The chair appears prominently in the movie, as this is where the witches' victims sit when their life force is drained, in a process needed to make the sisters young again. Additionally, the Sanderson hourglass is found in here, which plays a major role in the second film.

A cauldron and a medium nougat sack are suspended above the fire. The latter presumably relates to Thackery Binx's brief capture towards the end of the film, as he is placed in a sack similar to this one. Another display cabinet is also included, taking inspiration from the curved cabinets containing a variety of unknown trinkets onscreen.

The mystical Black Flame Candle is essential to the witches' return. A printed 1x1 round brick forms the candle and is fittingly adorned with three tiny witches, but the sign requires a sticker. As the name suggests, the flame itself is thankfully trans-black, despite appearing trans-clear in renders of the set.

Draining the life force from children and thus prolonging their own youth involves the witches brewing a green potion. Lime green ice cream elements are therefore placed in their cauldron and heated by the fire underneath, which is illuminated by a light brick in the floor. This function works well and the light is activated by pushing a lime green button on the back of the cottage.

Instead of doubling back as shown onscreen, the staircase to reach the upper floor is extremely steep. This design leaves more room for furniture downstairs and is creative, using a ladder as the frame for the attached steps. A skeleton looms above the staircase and another pearl gold candelabra stands at the top.

The mechanism for the water wheel passes through the upstairs landing, beside a stickered 1x2x5 brick. This sticker includes one of my favourite references in the set, as a carved heart alludes to the romantic relationship between Billy Butcherson and two of the Sanderson sisters. Having once kissed Winifred, leading the witch to consider Billy her soulmate, he later became involved with Sarah, so their initials are shown together.

An enormous bed occupies most of the upper level, featuring the sisters' vibrant colours. The white curtains correspond with the movie and the witches' makeshift broomsticks are provided too, with a broom, a mop and a brick-built vacuum cleaner standing beside the bed. The latter is neatly constructed with a hockey stick as the handle.

The broomstick is not held as securely as I would like, but its inclusion is appreciated. I am also impressed with the light bluish grey flower fixed beneath a beam, which represents a sprinkler. Max activates the sprinkler system with his lighter when initially escaping the cottage, tricking the Sanderson sisters into believing the water is toxic.

Two cages hang from the ceiling and these are accessible by opening one of the roof panels, also revealing a cobweb. Both cages contain skeletons and their cylindrical shape is accurate when compared with the movie. Sadly, there is not enough space for a minifigure inside, so you cannot recreate the bullies' imprisonment from the film, but the skeletons are a reasonable alternative.

Overall

Hocus Pocus is not necessarily something I expected LEGO to explore, but I am pleased they have! 21341 Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage includes exceptional detail, especially inside, where the attention to film accuracy is almost perfect. Accessing the interior is surprisingly difficult though, while the proportions of the exterior are inaccurate.

Also, I think Billy Butcherson should have been included, even though the supplied minifigures are otherwise exemplary. The price of £199.99, $219.99 or €219.99 feels slightly too expensive, which reduces this set's appeal to those seeking a generic medieval building or haunted house. However, I am confident that fans of Hocus Pocus will enjoy the set, as its myriad details could counteract the price for some.

34 comments on this article

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By in United States,

Mary doesn't have a hat at all. That's all her hair, though a witch's hat is a key image driving its unusual shaping!

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By in United States,

This looks great, I like that ideas does movies that they wouldn't have done. (Home Alone is a example.)

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By in Canada,

Never seen the movie but this is a nice looking set...goes along well with Monster Fighters and Scooby Doo themes

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By in United States,

I showed the biggest Hocus Pocus fan I know who's also an AFOL, and even she wasn't $230 worth of excited for this.

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By in United Kingdom,

Really excellent looking house. Never having seen the film, the minifigures just add irrelevant cost for me. On my wishlist, but reaching the top will depend on its shelf life.

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By in Moldova,

The best part about this set - it fits on a baseplate)

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By in United Kingdom,

@Zink said:
"Boggles my mind how they could leave out a fig for the best and most popular character of the movie"

According to another Lego fan site (are we allowed to mention other sites here?) the original LEGO Ideas designer, Amber Veyt, may be working on making her own custom minifigs, including Billy Butcherson, to add to the set. Hopefully, and presumably, that doesn't violate any agreement with Lego or Disney, and the site has advised us to keep an eye on Veyt's Instagram page for updates on those potential additional minifigs.

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By in United Kingdom,

@Zink said:
" @GenericLegoFan said:
"This looks great, I like that ideas does movies that they wouldn't have done. (Home Alone is a example.)"

To me, it goes against the idea of ideas. This isn't a fan design, it's just a movie design. They could have done this set anyways, without making it an ideas project. Ideas should be sets, they wouldn't have done otherwise. With unorthodox building techniques and independent of any of their running themes. This is just Disney, again."


Unless it's taking away from another design being chosen, I don't see what the problem is, and as GenericLegoFan said, it's unlikely that Lego would have made a Home Alone or Hocus Pocus set unless they'd been submitted via the LEGO Ideas program.

I'm not suggesting this applies to you, but I do feel there's a certain snobbery among some Lego fans when it comes to IP sets, as if they're not as authentic or imaginative as 'completely original ideas,' but how many ideas are 'completely original'? Unless you're talking about VIDIYO, DREAMZZ, Monkie Kid, or maybe Ninjago, most Lego sets are based on *something* that already exists whether they be an IP, a reali-life building or car, an earlier/classic set, or a theme with foundations in the real world (like Pirates or Space).

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By in United States,

@AliveAndBricking said:
" @Zink said:
" @GenericLegoFan said:
"This looks great, I like that ideas does movies that they wouldn't have done. (Home Alone is a example.)"

To me, it goes against the idea of ideas. This isn't a fan design, it's just a movie design. They could have done this set anyways, without making it an ideas project. Ideas should be sets, they wouldn't have done otherwise. With unorthodox building techniques and independent of any of their running themes. This is just Disney, again."


Unless it's taking away from another design being chosen, I don't see what the problem is, and as GenericLegoFan said, it's unlikely that Lego would have made a Home Alone or Hocus Pocus set unless they'd been submitted via the LEGO Ideas program.

I'm not suggesting this applies to you, but I do feel there's a certain snobbery among some Lego fans when it comes to IP sets, as if they're not as authentic or imaginative as 'completely original ideas,' but how many ideas are 'completely original'? Unless you're talking about VIDIYO, DREAMZZ, Monkie Kid, or maybe Ninjago, most Lego sets are based on *something* that already exists whether they be an IP, a reali-life building or car, an earlier/classic set, or a theme with foundations in the real world (like Pirates or Space)."


Of course there's snobbery and entitlement with afol's,just look at the average comment section on this site.

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By in United States,

Billy Butcherson would be an excellent addition to the ranks of zombie minifigs; what's a zombie without a horde?

As a big fan of Hocus Pocus and sets with water wheels or cats, this is definitely for me. I don't mind a few expensive purchases in a year rather than a lot of smaller ones, but gosh there is a lot of stuff this year. Love all the detail, interior and exterior. Probably not a day one purchase, but when there's a Halloween type GWP seems appropriate.

Between this and 71002-14 I'll have perfect minis of my cats. The kids will be great Xander, Tara and Dawn minifigs for my Buffy MOCs with some modification.

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By in United States,

I’ve only seen the end on TV once but I like the cat, he looks like mine IRL (down to the the green eyes).

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By in Poland,

Never seen the movie or even heard about it before the announcement of this set. I like the interior, it's full of detail, but the exterior is looking very incoherent, mainly because of colour scheme. Easy pass for me.

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By in United States,

If the figs can be sold for a decent bit i might buy it for medieval cottage set and just sell the figs to offset the price

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By in United States,

@GenericLegoFan said:
" @AliveAndBricking said:
" @Zink said:
" @GenericLegoFan said:
"This looks great, I like that ideas does movies that they wouldn't have done. (Home Alone is a example.)"

To me, it goes against the idea of ideas. This isn't a fan design, it's just a movie design. They could have done this set anyways, without making it an ideas project. Ideas should be sets, they wouldn't have done otherwise. With unorthodox building techniques and independent of any of their running themes. This is just Disney, again."


Unless it's taking away from another design being chosen, I don't see what the problem is, and as GenericLegoFan said, it's unlikely that Lego would have made a Home Alone or Hocus Pocus set unless they'd been submitted via the LEGO Ideas program.

I'm not suggesting this applies to you, but I do feel there's a certain snobbery among some Lego fans when it comes to IP sets, as if they're not as authentic or imaginative as 'completely original ideas,' but how many ideas are 'completely original'? Unless you're talking about VIDIYO, DREAMZZ, Monkie Kid, or maybe Ninjago, most Lego sets are based on *something* that already exists whether they be an IP, a reali-life building or car, an earlier/classic set, or a theme with foundations in the real world (like Pirates or Space)."


Of course there's snobbery and entitlement with afol's,just look at the average comment section on this site."


Pish posh

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By in United States,

This looks great--I especially love the minifigures of the Sanderson sisters. I'm not enough of a fan to spend the $$$ required for a set this large, so I might try to pick up the figures on Bricklink eventually.

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By in Germany,

@AliveAndBricking said:
" @Zink said:
"Boggles my mind how they could leave out a fig for the best and most popular character of the movie"

According to another Lego fan site (are we allowed to mention other sites here?) the original LEGO Ideas designer, Amber Veyt, may be working on making her own custom minifigs, including Billy Butcherson, to add to the set. Hopefully, and presumably, that doesn't violate any agreement with Lego or Disney, and the site has advised us to keep an eye on Veyt's Instagram page for updates on those potential additional minifigs."

Uh oh.

Custom minifigs? Not by LEGO themselves?
Great idea. What could possibly go wrong?
;-p

As for the set, I think it looks good, but when it comes to haunted houses, I much prefer 10228.

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By in United States,

Given I've passed on 21325 Medieval Blacksmith (at least to date) I feel buying this set instead isn't unreasonable. Like 10229 Winter Village Cottage, the building seems far too big to be a "cottage," but the period details are effective and the crowded interior feels realistic. I also like being able to arrange it either as it was in 1693 or as the museum. One thing that puzzles me is that from the outside it looks like it has three stories (two with windows plus the attic under the pitched roof) but inside there only seem to be two.

Since I've never seen the film, I might resell the sisters themselves and just hang on to the trick-or-treaters (who would also be a fun addition to 10228) and the cat. Then I could settle down to a long modification session so it could sit at the entranceway to the grounds of 10228. That would make a terrific Halloween display...until I moved it into storage as the Winter Village took over!

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By in United States,

I never had any real interest in seeing the movie, so accordingly don't have any real interest in getting this set. That said, I do think it's well-done, and like some of the building techniques and the individual recolors. I'd never have expected to see that flame piece in trans-black. If that skull shows up on BaP, I may just use @Ridgeheart's idea. One question: Is the top of the salt shaker printed, or just the side?

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By in United States,

@Ridgeheart said:
"I don't think it really matters whether you like the movie or not - if you don't already have a Lego haunted house and you really want one, this looks pretty great.

I was surprised to learn that the hair/hat-combo was indeed from a canceled Vidiyo-set. It looks, as the kids these days say, totes amazeballs dot com, dawg. I really love it. That grey skull is pretty neat, now you can use any leftover https://brickset.com/minifigs/tlm048/robo-skeleton units to make regular stone or metal skeletons, for your own sinister reasons.

Pretty great set, I don't even hate the price that much (although that could just be Stockholm syndrome at this point)."


I have never heard anyone, living or dead say that...

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By in United States,

@yellowcastle said:
" @GenericLegoFan said:
" @AliveAndBricking said:
" @Zink said:
" @GenericLegoFan said:
"This looks great, I like that ideas does movies that they wouldn't have done. (Home Alone is a example.)"

To me, it goes against the idea of ideas. This isn't a fan design, it's just a movie design. They could have done this set anyways, without making it an ideas project. Ideas should be sets, they wouldn't have done otherwise. With unorthodox building techniques and independent of any of their running themes. This is just Disney, again."


Unless it's taking away from another design being chosen, I don't see what the problem is, and as GenericLegoFan said, it's unlikely that Lego would have made a Home Alone or Hocus Pocus set unless they'd been submitted via the LEGO Ideas program.

I'm not suggesting this applies to you, but I do feel there's a certain snobbery among some Lego fans when it comes to IP sets, as if they're not as authentic or imaginative as 'completely original ideas,' but how many ideas are 'completely original'? Unless you're talking about VIDIYO, DREAMZZ, Monkie Kid, or maybe Ninjago, most Lego sets are based on *something* that already exists whether they be an IP, a reali-life building or car, an earlier/classic set, or a theme with foundations in the real world (like Pirates or Space)."


Of course there's snobbery and entitlement with afol's,just look at the average comment section on this site."


Pish posh"


Tut-tut. Eh gawd, does Huw just let anyone in here these days? Nothing but riff-raff.

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By in United States,

@Ridgeheart said:
"I don't think it really matters whether you like the movie or not - if you don't already have a Lego haunted house and you really want one, this looks pretty great.

I was surprised to learn that the hair/hat-combo was indeed from a canceled Vidiyo-set. It looks, as the kids these days say, totes amazeballs dot com, dawg. I really love it. That grey skull is pretty neat, now you can use any leftover https://brickset.com/minifigs/tlm048/robo-skeleton units to make regular stone or metal skeletons, for your own sinister reasons.

Pretty great set, I don't even hate the price that much (although that could just be Stockholm syndrome at this point)."


Nice idea about the weathered skeletons.

I'm happy that the color-matching here appears improved with the skin tones printed on the torsos. The blonde sister's skin looks really nice. Better Lego, keep it up.

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By in United States,

With movie sets, should there be a comparison made between the build time and the length of the movie? …Would be a fun thing to see.

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By in United Kingdom,

Having never seen (not to be honest even heard of) the IP prior to the announcement of the set, the figs hold no appeal for me at all and just add cost. That aside though - the building does look decent; as a generic witch house (maybe it could be re-jigged to be Granny Weatherwax's cottage). The waterwheel in particular looks great, and it's nice that it does actually move something!

If I had the space, maybe - but sadly I don't, and there are already too many £200+ sets that I want, so this is a fairly easy pass at the moment.

It also doesn't look quite as cool as the fairground ride haunted house IMHO.

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By in Puerto Rico,

Imagine this on a medieval diorama.

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By in United States,

I fail to see the value in this as a "generic cottage." It costs more than most modulars and the rear looks terrible. It's uninteresting and boxy compared to the blacksmith. Though those Afols obsessed with dull colors who hated the blacksmith for being "too colorful" might like it.

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By in United States,

I do like to be able to get into my sets, this article convinced me that this set is not for me.

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By in Israel,

Cleaning it a bit and getting a perfect medieval cottage

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By in United States,

Although I’ve never seen the source material, this looks really well designed to me. Very nice details. However that price is a little much. I would’ve guessed that this was $160-$180 even in the current market.

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By in United States,

@Zink said:
"Boggles my mind how they could leave out a fig for the best and most popular character of the movie"

And he will be EXTREMELY difficult to custom make with existing LEGO prints!

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By in Portugal,

@ChuckEverhart said:
"If the figs can be sold for a decent bit i might buy it for medieval cottage set and just sell the figs to offset the price
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The price feels slightly too expensive, which reduces this set's appeal to those seeking a generic medieval building --> DAMN RIGHT

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By in United States,

"The youngest sister" was in a law show and Sex and The City, too. But I don't recall her name.

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By in United States,

I love spooky LEGO sets. A must buy in the future.

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By in Australia,

Must be awkward for the fan designer to see her own tombstone in a LEGO set.
I like the house!

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By in Australia,

@Givememorebricks said:
""The youngest sister" was in a law show and Sex and The City, too. But I don't recall her name."

Sarah Jessica-Parker!!
Hugely popular actress in the late-90’s / early-2000’s ….. or unpopular, depending upon who you ask! :)

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