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The Witch

Play trailer 2:31 Poster for The Witch R Released Feb 19, 2016 1h 32m Horror History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 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. Feb 10, 2021 Full Review Steven D. Greydanus Catholic Digest 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. Rated: A Apr 28, 2017 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 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. Rated: 2/5 Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying Infectious and influential, The Witch is one of the best horror films of the 2010’s. Jun 26, 2025 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Elevated symbolically with Eggers’ commentary on how fanatical faith is impossible to live up to, and how that churns out something evil, despite its good intentions. All of that is delicately crystallized in the final moments of The Witch... Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film The Witch has been aesthetically compared to that of The Shining and The Crucible, and it is easy to see why. But that fails to give enough credit where credit is due: Eggers has a unique direction style... Rated: A- Jun 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sitara G Quite a good twist to it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Nick E Seeping with atmosphere, The Witch finds Robert Eggers an artist to watch out for. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Leif E The Witch shines in an era where horror films are lacking in substance. A talented cast, beautiful cinematography and an almost interesting story makes this work a solid worth-a-watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Pedro Henrique C The Witch is a completely uncomfortable film to watch, this film is terrible, the only thing I can say that has relevance is its cast that manages to deliver a good performance. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Cherith B I love this movie! Very beautiful with a spooky vibe. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Jon R Best of the best The atmosphere this movie created without ever truly showing a whole lot is what makes this movie one of the best horror experiences I’ve ever watched. Top tier stuff Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review 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
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