The Witches

The Witches is a 1990 film based on a book by Roald Dahl. Jim Henson's Creature Shop created the creature effects for the movie, and Jim Henson himself received an executive producer credit.

The Plot
A young orphan named Luke is staying with his grandmother in a large English hotel. While roaming the hotel, Luke discovers that the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which is holding a convention in the hotel, is actually a coalition of witches. Luke overhears the Grand High Witch explaining their plan to turn the world's children into mice, but before he can make any attempt to stop them, he is caught eavesdropping and turned into a mouse himself. It is then up to Luke to survive the dangers of life as a rodent and foil the witches' scheme.

The Cast
The film's villain, the Grand High Witch, was played by Anjelica Huston. Luke, the hero of the piece, was played by Jasen Fisher, while Mai Zetterling filled the role of Luke's grandmother Helga.