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The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion

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Critics Reviews

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Alex Abad-Santos Vox 06/19/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Screen International 12/15/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Kerr The Hollywood Reporter 06/28/2018
An often mesmerizing, occasionally kooky but thoroughly entertaining thriller. Go to Full Review
Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene 09/10/2021
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. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/29/2020
A-
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. Go to Full Review
Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness 04/12/2020
4.5/5
... [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. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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S J. @sejura 3d Really enjoy this film, suggest you go in knowing less than more. It's action, a little gory, filled with fun tropes and creative filmmaking. Don't take it or yourself too seriously and you can't go wrong. Skip part 2. See more Edward F @RT21493057 Jun 4 Mostly worth watching. I kept waiting for the "subversion" and when it happened, it was worth it - though in the minutes before reveal, I suspected what it was. There was a LOT of dialogue, often exposition repeating what audience already understands. VERY tedious to sit through. Also, the general idea of - kids as lab experiments, grow up with powers (and go after their makers or whatever) - very over-used story. Retread and retread. If you like that sort of thing, worth watching. See more Richard M. @Frogbreath81 Feb 20 Name a more fun, creative, original movie. See more Javed A @Jali77 Jan 14 Fantastic dark action thriller well written See more Pintu B @timpu Jan 1 OMG OMG OMG I really loved this movie this is f##king crazy yk.....u must watch this fynnn shyttt you'll not get disappointed for dmmm sureee See more D G @BkBoy Dec 8 If Eggers "the witch " was as good as the Witch -Subversion it probably would've made more money. So good- everything & everyone were on point! Watch it ! See more Read all reviews
The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion

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Movie Info

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