The Witch

The Witch

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

  • Released: 2015-01-27
  • Runtime: 92 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
  • Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson, Bathsheba Garnett , Sarah Stephens, Julian Richings, Daniel Malik, Axtun Henry Dube, Athan Conrad Dube, Vivien Moore, Karen Kaeja, Brandy Leary, R. Hope Terry, Carrie Eklund, Madlen Sopadzhiyan, Paul Kenworthy, Mark Millmna, Andy Volpe, Phillip Wynne, Annawon Weeden, Michael O’Hare, Chris Messier, Ron Young, Nora Messier, Bill Rudder, Grace Duffy, Sophie Bermudez, Corrine Manning, Heather Fisher
  • Director: Robert Eggers
 Comments
  • jinojiwantenggara - 3 July 2024
    It subtly challenges ideologies, between the old vs what is considered evil
    The film subtly discusses or challenges ideologies, between the old, if not obsolete, religion and witchcraft, which is considered evil, but turns out to be the answer to the protagonist's problems. The position of the protagonist, a young woman, is cornered and confined not only by a religious but accusatory society, but also her own family. But at the end of the film, witchcraft seems to give the protagonist an answer. Whether the answer is right or wrong. But clearly you can give your sympathy for her.

    The film's strength is in its slow-building tempo. The atmosphere in the film is very captivating and the audience can feel it. You will feel the discomfort, as if you don't want to be there. You know something is wrong. This is where the horror lies, not frontal. Isolation, loneliness, solitude, alienation, helplessness in the face of the mysterious wilderness. Analogue to life.
  • theognis-80821 - 12 March 2024
    Pre-Enlightenment Colonial America
    This is a first rate movie for those who believe in God, Satan, witches, evil forces, a spirit world, levitation, transmutation, etc. For others, it's admirable for its re-creation of sets, costumes, lighting, language and community in 17th century New England. Director Robert Eggers makes an auspicious debut and gets solid performances from an inexperienced cast including children and animals. The dialect is difficult, especially when so many lines are mumbled or whispered, so audiences abroad, who get subtitles may follow it better. When I lived in Maine, sociologists told me that pedophilia and incest were more common there than elsewhere, due to social isolation and distances from communities. Hence, the bizarre behavior of uneducated people, living virtually in a forest, among farm and feral animals. This nearly believable horror story engages for its brisk 92 minutes.