THE WORST WITCH (1986)

 

Directed by: Robert W. Young

Based on the children's book by: Jill Murphy

Starring: Fairuza Balk, Diana Rigg, Tim Curry, Charlotte Rae, Sabina Franklyn, Su Elliott, Danielle Batchelor, Anna Kipling, Kate Buckley, Leila Marr, Liz May Brice, Katrina Heath, Tara Stevenson, Laura Heath, Sophie Cook, Sophie Millett, Julia J. Nagle, Kathryn Lacey, Nevena Kaley, Caroline Woolf, Amy Shindler, Pui Fan Lee

70 minutes

(G - suitable for all ages)

PLOT:

Mildred Hubble is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle, has an evil twin sister (Agatha) who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard comes to the Academy for the Halloween celebration they'll never forget?