In this long awaited episode, Xan & Gretta get to talk about a fun 1990s children's film about magic potions and evil witches. Was it a great adaptation? Well sit back and find out as they review the 1990 fantasy film adaption of the Roald Dahl novel The Witches directed by Nicholas Roeg and starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Rowan Atkinson, and Jasen Fisher. As our hosts discuss the amazing practical effects of this film, they also compare it to the novel, give great praise to Anjelica Huston's acting ability and also talk a bit about the 2020 remake. Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe. Follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, subscribe to this podcast and our YouTube channel, Support our Patreon and if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Also join our discord and Thank you and hope you enjoy this episode. #spiraken #moviereview #dodecahydronofmovies #childrensmovie #thewitches1990 #jimhenson #roalddahlthewitches1990 #anjelicahuston #scarykidsmovie #podcasthq #manga #spirakenreviewpodcast Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- End Credits by Stanley Myers (The Witches OST 1990) WHERE TO FIND US Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/ Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Patron https://www.patreon.podbean.com/spiraken or https://www.patreon.com/spiraken Our Discord https://tinyurl.com/spiradiscord Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Day: Did you prefer this version or the 2020 remake?
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