As a child, the idea that a boy mouse can save the world from witches seems empowering and plausible, while the specter of being trapped in a painting-never to experience life- presents a greater threat. As an adult, fears change to those of a caretaker sheltering the fragility of our children. This Screen Scares episode looks at how fear can be planted in children, and how fear can evolve over time through a discussion of the 1990 adaption of the Roald Dahl novel, The Witches. Listen, but whatever you do, don’t eat the soup.

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Screen Shares Rating:
Little Screen-Watch The Witches (1990) with kids in your life who aren't too bothered by scary puppets, but are interested in seeing kids save the world.
Work Screen- The Witches (1990) could be a novel and insightful viewing experience for work settings, because of its depiction of convention life and blindly following leaders.

Resources
‘The Witches’ ending explained: What changed and what stayed the same from Roald Dahl’s book
The Horror Behind The Witches’ Scariest Scene
Remembering Roald Dahl’s vicious letter to Jim Henson attacking his adaptation of ‘The Witches’
The Witches Graphic Novel

Episode cover art features the original movie poster for The Witches (1990) created by artist Greg Winters

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The Changing Landscape of Fear: The Witches (1990)