Babes in the Woods

Babes in the Woods

1932 · 7 min · Animation

Recommended from age 6. Witch turns children into animals.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

Good to know

Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.

Medium confidence

Medium confidence · They broadly agree.

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Where to watch

UK

Not on streaming services in the UK right now.

US

Included with subscription: Disney+

Spain

Included with subscription: Disney+

Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.

TMDb user score

6.176 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where she turns nasty on them, turning the boy into a spider, her yowling cat to stone, and tries to turn the girl into a rat when a gnome's arrow stops her. While the gnomes are fighting the witch, Hansel and Gretl free the other children who have been imprisoned and transformed by the witch.

Genres: Animation

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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