Taylor Momsen, Jacob Smith, Lynn Redgrave

Kids rule; stepmothers, witches, and boogeymen drool (quite literally) in this saucy retelling of the classic Grimm's fairy tale. It's night and the kids are in bed, afraid of the dark. Searching fo...( read more  read more... )r a favorite bedtime story, their modern-day dad--apparently widowed--finds a mysterious volume, dusts it off, and begins to read aloud. Ironically, this 90-minute tale is anything but soothing. Edgy characters abound, from the ax-wielding stepmother (played by Delta Burke with Miss Piggy flair), to a gun-toting wood fairie and a wicked witch (Lynn Redgrave) who nips from the bottle. Thanks to a rather effeminate Sandman (Howie Mandel channeling interior designer Christopher Lowell), the journey takes many wacky turns but ends on a happy note. Add to this wicked brew several spoonfuls of TV references and potty humor, and the result is a show that 8- to 12-year-olds will lap up. --Liane Thomas

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PG, 89 min.

Directed by: Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Release Date: October 18, 2002

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DVD Release Date: February 4, 2003

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  • August 20, 2007
    It looks great, but it's a flawed bore. Not enough fantasy sequences are created, reducing its magic. It seems like a school play with people in costumed roles.
  • June 10, 2009
    Considering Howie Mandel at the time came back outta no where to be in this one, I was surprised at how funny this movie was. It was cute and good enough to keep the adults entertained as well.
  • May 18, 2008
    Nice children live action movie. But those children in bed.. The movie didn't relate them so much, which is sad.
  • March 22, 2008
    An ok movie at the time...
  • November 24, 2007
    I got this movie 4 x-mas 1nce and watched every day 4 a yr. But its weird until i looked up dakotas filmograpgy i didnt remeber this movie. *sighs/ memories.
  • November 15, 2007
    this was in ok movie
  • September 22, 2007
    It was ok-ok. No affence- I liked the people in the movie then the movie it's self. I watch it like everyday- I don't know why. lol
  • June 14, 2007
    Not really popular.. but please rent it.. you'll love it
  • June 7, 2007
    it was as great movies
  • May 16, 2007
    new spin on a classic fairy tale

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  • peanutgurrrl
    May 28, 2007
    JACOB SMITH,HOTTTTTIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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