The Witch

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…finishes on a few memorable flourishes, even if it ends roughly where one might have hoped that it would start. Nevertheless, the slow burn is effective, and Eggers deserves credit for ploughing a fresh furrow in the annals of witchcraft film-making…

Rated: 3/5

Feb 10, 2024

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akakwkwjabdje p talvez eu só n tenha tentado entender, mas pra mim esse filme eh uma grande ? Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/24 Full Review João V A Bruxa é um filmaço de terror. Um dos melhores filmes de Terror do século. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Luca S Un film qui met direct dans l'ambiance et ce jusqu'à la fin. Un film à voir bien qu'il ne faut pas s'attendre à avoir forcément peur ce n'est pas le but. Mais très très bon. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review ADRIANA K I've never written anything bad about anything but this movie is just so bad that I have to warn other people.The movie is boring, not scary at all, has no objective, the best part was when it ended. Don't waste your time. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Snuggly Slow, boring, overrated. NOT scary! I'm not sure why people keep recommending this. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review diane S Awesome. Lead character's facial expression at the climax is a unique cinematic moment - an expression so enigmatic that it defies description - there's bliss there of course that's plain to see but there's something else there - something indefinable. I'd love to talk to the actress about it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert Eggers Director Anya Taylor-Joy Thomasin Ralph Ineson William Kate Dickie Katherine Harvey Scrimshaw Caleb Ellie Grainger Mercy

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The Witch: Official Clip - I Will Guide Thy Hand