The Witch
Directed by Robert EggersIn 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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The Witch Ratings & Reviews
- Danny BJuly 22, 2025The Witch nails the bleak, oppressive tone with its dreary, isolated setting that perfectly suits the story. The cast delivers strong performances across the board, with the father (Ralph Ineson) especially compelling as a deeply religious Puritan ways drive the family’s descent into chaos. The film hooks you early with its eerie premise and delivers a memorable, unsettling ending. Unfortunately, the middle portion is bloated and drags the pacing. Trim 30 minutes, and this would be a far tighter and more effective horror experience.
- Kevin WardJuly 14, 2025Wanted to revisit this after seeing Eggers’ The Northman recently. I’m not really sure why I only rated this a 3 on first watch. I really loved it on rewatch and could even see moving this to a 5. Anya Taylor-Joy is really incredible in this as is Ralph Ineson. Beautiful, creepy, and heart-breaking. I might need to revisit The Lighthouse now too.
- RyezooFebruary 20, 2025The awesome independently owned theater, Sun Ray Cinema, invited me out to see a press screening at 10 am this morning. I was under the impression that the screening was for Zoolander 2, so low and behold confusion arouse when the studio name A24 showed up on the screen. A few seconds later the title appeared, “The Witch”. That’s when I knew I’ll be having a stomach full of butterflies instead of laughter. This was a very unique cinema experience, sitting in a pitch black, cold theater with only five other people. Now that you understand the atmosphere, let’s talk about the movie. “The Witch” tells the story of a banished Puritan family that has been isolated to the edge of the forest which is believed to be habiting a witch. The family tries to make life work, but as soon as their crops begin to fail, the family starts to unravel. The ending will have you gripping the armrests of your seat. To say anything more about the plot would rob you of the experience of this movie. Every aspect of the film immerses the viewer from the cinematography to the score, but most importantly the acting. The parent’s performances, portrayed by Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie, make you feel like you’re actually in the time period of the 1600’s. The crazy thing is that they’re upstaged by their children in the film. If you haven’t heard of Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays the eldest child Thomasin, you are going too soon. The range of emotions she brings to the table is enormous and powerful. The only downside is the actors are speaking in olde English accents. This takes some getting use too and I found myself having to really focus on conversations early on, scenes with Ineson in particular. The dialogue does give everything a more authentic feeling and through additional research I found out they literally pulled lines for the script out of documents discovered from back then. This first time director, Robert Eggers, isn’t pulling any strings and it seems like there is no line he won’t cross. He had my stomach turning within the first 20 mins. The cinematography is breathtaking and at the same time uncomfortable. The cinematographer, Jarin Blaschke, is clearly a fan of long takes and slow movements which help build the intensity. Unlike the camerawork though, the score is hyper and haunting, causing my hair to stand on end several times. This film is also saturated with a lot of symbolism, so much, that I feel I might have missed something at times. It’s insane that this movie is going to be a mainstream film with its subject matter being so heavy with its shocking graphic content. It’s worth noting the pace might be slower than typical horror fans are used to, but they will be glad to know there is not a single jump scare. This is an impressive debut film from rookie Eggers and it makes me eager to see his next project.
- Evan MayJuly 10, 2025Making my way into Robert Eggers’ filmography, starting with “The VVitch.” Unexpected. While inhabiting a supernatural universe, the terrors are more familiar. The setting feels atmospheric and authentic. The portrayal of the American Puritan family seemed mostly accurate, partly caricatured. But the religious anguish is real. The dialogue is exceptional, the acting excellent. I’m not sure the subversive conclusion lived up to its own value system. Perhaps it’s about evil’s withering effect.
- MischaJanuary 23, 2025This movie changed the way horror movies are presented, calling back to the folk side of horror.
- SkrapMetalXNJune 22, 2025I certainly don't understand the hype. It was on. Not great.
- PatrikStarJune 16, 2025"GOATed" movie
- AleksandrJune 6, 2025Great movie! Gripping and interesting plot. Egger made an atmosphere and immersion as usual. Highly recommend!
- BrendanB84May 24, 2025Very good and creepy movie
- Theo JanssonMay 11, 2025one of the more disturbing horror movies i've seen, But also one of the best, Absolutely horrifying, Amazing tho
- GaryFebruary 19, 2025slow, dark and no witches like powers, still Anya carries the movie well.
- ayayronFebruary 16, 2025Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?
- parktool69December 1, 2024creeoy and spooky
