The Witch
Evil takes many forms.
Evil takes many forms.
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
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2016
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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.
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Details
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
19 Feb 2016
Country:
BR, CA, GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$40,423,945
Awards:
43 wins & 72 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The Witch is sparing in its use of special effects and generates suspense and foreboding through what is suggested rather than what is seen.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
29 Feb 2016
fresh:
In the tradition of William Friedkin's The Exorcist, this chilling low-budget horror movie taps into the same temporal fear that sparks religious feeling.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
29 Feb 2016
fresh:
"The Witch" feels at once sticky with tangible detail and numinous with suggestion.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Feb 2016
rotten:
I would prefer seeing a failed attempt at something different than a regurgitation of every modern horror trope. Yet The Witch proves unable to capitalize on being different.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
20 Feb 2016
fresh:
Helped by along by a great cast, a haunting soundtrack and terrific attention to period detail, The Witch is an auspicious feature debut for writer-director Robert Eggers.
– Liz Braun,
Toronto Sun,
19 Feb 2016