The Witch

The Witch
7.0

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Directed by: Robert Eggers

Overview

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.

The Witch
The Witch

Reviews (4)

  • Reno (Rated: 8)

    While an evil force slowly possessing them, the family bond is put on a test.

    The film was based on the collection of a series of the real events that takes place in the 17th century New England. The story of a farmer family who came across the ocean, but now lives on the edge of the forest aft...

  • mattwilde123 (Rated: 8)

    This was a really good horror film. The direction was very interesting and Robert Egger plays with darkness and shadows in a really horrifying way. The tension is unbearable at times.

    The dialogue is a bit hard to follow as it is very "oldé English" to add to the historical accuracy of the piece....

  • Sheldon Nylander (Rated: 8)

    Talk about old school!

    “The Witch” is a painstaking recreation of Puritan life in New England. The lifestyle is mimicked. The clothes are period-accurate. The dialogue is actually based off of documents and speeches from that time. It’s as if Mel Gibson decided to update “The Passion of the Chris...

  • r96sk (Rated: 8)

    'The Witch', Robert Eggers' feature directorial debut, is very good! I enjoyed all of these 90 minutes, I could've watched it go on for a little longer in truth. I really liked the atmosphere throughout, as well as the look of the film. The dialogue is particularly excellent, too.

    Everyo...

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