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The Witch

Play trailer 2:31 Poster for The Witch R 2016 1h 32m Horror History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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91% Tomatometer 338 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.
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As thought-provoking as it is visually compelling, The Witch delivers a deeply unsettling exercise in slow-building horror that suggests great things for debuting writer-director Robert Eggers.

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Britt Ashley Bitch Media 02/10/2021
Like any good horror film, The Witch is rife with opportunity for allegorical interpretation, and one of the most compelling narratives bubbling beneath surface is the origin story of America itself. Go to Full Review
Steven D. Greydanus Catholic Digest 04/28/2017
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The stakes are real. The Devil is real. All roads do not lead up the mountain. Some lead to the heart of darkness, to the depths of a witch-haunted wood. Go to Full Review
Nigel Andrews Financial Times 12/27/2016
2/5
The film starts with wordy wittering and ends by trying to woo our shrieks -- from Arthur Miller to Dennis Wheatley in the shortest time possible between two blunt points. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Feb 23
5/5
Haunting, dread-inducing and horrifying, The Witch is an audacious debut for writer/director Robert Eggers. Go to Full Review
Kyle Logan Cultured Vultures Feb 19
A modern classic Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Feb 18
4/5
Robert Eggers' dedication to period accuracy is perfectly matched by spot-on performances in a slow burning chiller focused on the religious hysteria surrounding female power Go to Full Review
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Sergio Oct 20 Brilliant film. Must watch on the big screen. See more Declan D @filmbuffkid 2d Like I have no words for this movie, even though I’m a catholic, I think this movie is a phenomenal piece of historical fiction. Like everything is perfect, the lines, the cinematography, the sound editing, the acting are phenomenal. Even though I really love this movie, I don’t agree with the movie’s teachings. 1. It is disturbing and disrespectful to the teachings of Jesus Christ and 2. It shows rituals and I find it uncomfortable. Besides that, I love horror movies like these because it doesn’t really focus on the villain, but it focuses on the family being psychologically torn apart from the horrific events that the family has been through. Think of the shining as an example, because of the family being trapped in a place where ghosts are psychologically messing up their brains, and with them being in the same place one of them is gonna break eventually. The same thing goes for this movie as well. Overall, this is a phenomenal piece of historical horror fiction. 9.3/10 See more Jennifer M @buttonsthecat 4d It's not scary and it's pretty boring. See more m S @misslecommand Jul 13 If you are looking for superficial jump scares, if you think the Final Destination series was good, then skip this film. If you are in it for the story, you are in for a treat. See more Jordo K @RT76495731 Jul 13 While its historical setting and dialogue was accurate. The environnement was its only captivating feature of this film. Some may say the actors and their performances. To which I could not argue. Now I have always loved the genre of horror. But the direction and vision was very dissappointing. Maybe I expected a more dark and gritty. Or imagined a toned down rated R movie. If I had scene this in thearters I would have wanted my money back. Thrillers and Action movies have given me at least a jump scare than this. Yes not more of a jump scare I mean there was none. Not even a cheap one. See more Christopher S @MrRedband Jul 13 This movie is incredible. Its dark, twisted, and scary as hell. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.
Director
Robert Eggers
Producer
Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Daniel Bekerman, Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter
Robert Eggers
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Parts and Labor
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Disturbing Violent Content)
Genre
Horror, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2016, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 1, 2016
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.1M
Runtime
1h 32m