The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion

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The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion

2018

2h 5m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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18 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

Alex Abad-Santos

Vox

The beauty of The Witch is the dark and sublimely satisfying place Park takes us to, once we realize our hero's true motivation: survival.

Jun 19, 2020

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

The deadly charisma of the key performers, notably newcomer Kim Da-mi as the teenage Ja-yoon, should ensure plenty of interest in further chapters in this story.

Dec 15, 2018

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Elizabeth Kerr

The Hollywood Reporter

An often mesmerizing, occasionally kooky but thoroughly entertaining thriller.

Jun 28, 2018

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Director Park Hoon-jung and lead actress Kim Da-mi lay the groundwork for something imaginative, violent, and stuffed to the gills with palpable crunch.

Sep 10, 2021

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Plenty bloody and brutal and un-freaking-hinged, and full of twists and shifts, the work done earlier gives the rampaging chaos more a more emotional oomph than simply watching cannon fodder villains get dismantled in vicious, gory fashion.

Rated: A-

Jul 29, 2020

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... [writer/director Hoon-jung] Park masterfully weaves each [narrative aspect] into and out of each other until the audience is on the edge of their seat for a ride filled with countless surprises.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Jon L

Stunning I am incredibly thankful for finding this Honestly I am infatuated with this series and hands down can not wait till the end of 2025 It's closer to 3.8 with part 2 being a solid 4

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Audience Member

If you don't mind subtitles, this is a must-watch 👀 Kim Da-mi is phenomenal 🤩👊 The only downside is that it's a trilogy, and only two parts are currently out 🧐✌️

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Bianca L

Exciting premise. Good delivery.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Manish Y

this movie action and story is mind-blowing. this is highly must watched.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Shanani M

8.8/10 movie i loved it Only one complaint the first half of the movie was really slow but no other complaints. I was surprised how good it was

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Dan B

I went into this thinking it was a horror. It felt more like an action movie but was still really fun and interesting. It felt like Korean Stranger Things without the Upside Down element. Worth a watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Director: Park Hoon-jung
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2020
Runtime: 2h 5m