Travelling conmen Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm convince naive country folk that demons are making mischief in their villages - and then charge the gullible yokels for getting rid of the phoney beasts. However, their scam catches up with them when they encounter a real witch in an enchanted wood, when tasked to find some missing children by the local governor. Terry Gilliam's period fantasy adventure, with Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Jonathan Pryce and Monica Bellucci.

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.