The Witch is so wicked it could make Satan cry
Macabre to the core, the horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers is a truly dark, stunningly crafted experience that’ll have you seeking out a church as soon as you leave the theater. It’s a movie possessed
And that’s what makes it so good
The Witch follows a radically religious family living in exile in 1630 New England (already terrifying). Naturally, creepiness manifests immediately — and it’s always mysteriously linked to Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), the clan’s eldest sister. She somehow loses her baby brother Samuel while playing peek-a-boo, igniting suspicion and misery in her family, particularly her intensely religious mother Katherine (played to perfection by Kate Dickie). Read more…
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