Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House

7.2/10 · 420 ratings20161h 24mHalloweenWeirdness 9/10Bingo card

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The premise

To celebrate the latest release of a famous authoress' book series, Middleton becomes the enchanted town of Tarynsville during her stay.

How unusual is it?

Very. Magic, psychic/visions and an actual miracle all turn up in one movie — the strangest 3% of everything we've logged.

Who’s in it

You’ve seen this pairing before: Catherine Bell and James Denton have made 7 Hallmark movies together.

Behind the camera

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Wait, what?

The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.

  • The fireplace lights itself without matches during the climax
  • The mayor orders a police chief to sledgehammer a wall in a private business for a book promotion
  • A character is dating three men who all happen to book the same B&B on the same night through a 'broker site'
  • The town's entire identity is temporarily changed to 'Tarynsville' to satisfy a fictional book's lore

Every trope, all in one place

Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 32 to find more movies that do the same thing.

Why we’d put this one on

Catherine Bell's Cassie helps a famous author realize her fictional Tarynsville stories are secretly built on the real history of Grey House, all during a massive Halloween book launch. Weirdness 9, and the town antics are a hoot: a mayor ordering the police chief to sledgehammer a wall for a promotion, and a woman dating three men who all booked the same B&B on the same night. At 7.8 it is the highest-rated Good Witch entry in this batch. Bailee Madison's Grace recovers from an accident with help from James Denton's Dr. Sam. Cozy, warm, and very Middleton.

How it all plays out

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Full story (spoilers)
The film opens with a crisis as Grace, Cassie Nightingale's daughter, is rushed to the hospital following a ten-foot fall during a rock-climbing accident. Dr. Sam Radford treats her for a concussion and a shoulder injury, noting that she called out for her late father upon waking—a sign of the lingering grief she and Cassie still process. Meanwhile, Middleton is buzzing with the arrival of best-selling author Jessica and her editor Sean for the launch of the final book in the 'Tarynsville' series. Mayor Martha Tinsdale, desperate to outshine her college nemesis Meredith, attempts to physically transform Middleton into the fictional town from the books. A central conflict arises when Jessica insists on finding a specific courtyard with a fireplace for a midnight reading, a location that perfectly matches her descriptions. Martha's search leads to a comedic disaster where she convinces the police chief to knock down a wall in Abigail's flower shop, only to find a collapsed, useless hearth. Abigail, Cassie's cousin, manages her own subplot as she dates three different men simultaneously, only for all three to book rooms at Grey House through a mysterious 'internet special.' The men eventually encounter each other at the book event, leading to a triple-breakup that forces Abigail to reconsider her approach to romance. As the deadline for the reading approaches, Jessica discovers a hidden fireplace at Grey House that bears a unique mason's mark identical to the one in her books. During the midnight reading, the fireplace seemingly lights itself, and a secret compartment is discovered containing a ruby necklace belonging to Jessica's 'Nana.' It is revealed that Jessica's grandmother lived at Grey House, and the 'fictional' stories were actually family history. This discovery prompts Sean to propose to Jessica. In the final resolution, Sam decides to quit his stressful hospital commute to return to being Middleton's full-time town doctor. The movie concludes with Cassie admitting to Sam that while she used to wake up thinking of her late husband, this morning she woke up thinking of him, marking a significant progression in their relationship.

Beat by beat

  1. Opening

    Grace is hospitalized after a rock-climbing fall, bringing Cassie and Sam together to discuss grief and recovery.

  2. Midpoint

    Mayor Martha orders the destruction of a wall in Abigail's shop to find a legendary fireplace, which turns out to be a failure.

  3. Midpoint

    Abigail's three boyfriends all arrive at Grey House simultaneously, leading to a public confrontation and her being dumped by all three.

  4. Climax

    During a midnight reading at Grey House, the fireplace lights itself and reveals a hidden compartment containing a family heirloom.

  5. Climax

    Jessica realizes her 'Tarynsville' books are based on the real history of Middleton and Grey House.

  6. Resolution

    Sean proposes to Jessica, and Sam decides to stay in Middleton as the full-time town doctor.

  7. Resolution

    Cassie tells Sam that she woke up thinking about him, signaling she is ready to move forward from her past.

Did you know?

A few things that make this one stand out once you stack it up against every other Hallmark movie.

  • At a weirdness score of 9, it lands among the strangest 3% of Hallmark movies we've scored.

Top 3% weirdest

Out of every Hallmark movie we've scored, this one lands among the strangest 3%.

How it stacks up

Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

Rating 7.2 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 7.2567

Higher-rated than 96% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

The Good WitchPart of the 12-film The Good Witch series.

Lines worth quoting

The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.

  • “It's looking like I won't have to keep Grace here much longer. Thanks for 'patching her up' so well.”
    — Cassie NightingaleSpeaking to Sam about Grace's recovery in the hospital.
  • “I've decided we might as well put an end to this whole Tarynsville facade.”
    — Martha TinsdaleAdmitting defeat when she can't find the perfect reading location.
  • “The young woman had finally found love with the man who had always been there.”
    — Sam RadfordReading the final lines of the book to Grace.

Meet the characters

Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

  • Cassie Nightingale

    Lead

    Owner of Grey House and Bell, Book & Candle

    IntuitiveCalmMysteriousKind
  • Sam Radford

    Love interest

    Doctor

    Neighbor and romantic interest

    PracticalObservantDedicated
  • Martha Tinsdale

    Supporting

    Mayor

    Friend and town mayor

    DramaticAmbitiousInsecureEnergetic
  • Abigail Pershing

    Supporting

    Florist

    Cousin

    MischievousIndependentCunning
  • Jessica

    Supporting

    Author

    Guest at Grey House

    CreativeSentimentalSearching

Questions people ask about Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House

Is there a sequel to Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House?

Yes. Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House is followed by A Budding Romance.

How long is Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House?

Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2016.

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