The Witch

Theatrical - Wide 2016-02-19

Cast Anya Taylor-Joy Ralph Ineson Kate Dickie
Directed by Robert Eggers
Written by Robert Eggers

Genres: Horror

JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. ‘The... See more Witch’ is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey for an inescapable evil.

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Review: The Witch (TIFF 2015)

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: Expelled from their village, a family of devoutly Christian settlers encounter supernatural forces in 17th century New England. REVIEW: Not catching THE WITCH at Sundance this year proved to be one of my only true regrets of the festival,...

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The Witch director Robert Eggers to helm Rasputin TV series

Posted 10 years ago

Rasputin is a historical figure that has loomed large in cult mythology. A mystic and advisor to the imperial Romanov family in Russia, he was assassinated when his influence grew too large. However, he survived being shot, strangled, and shot...

The Witch’s Robert Eggers to write and direct Rasputin miniseries

Posted 10 years ago

Although it was previously reported that THE WITCH's Robert Eggers is planning on doing a remake of F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent classic NOSFERATU, his next feature film directorial effort will likely be a medieval knight epic titled THE KNIGHT. But...

The Witch (Movie Review)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A puritanical family in 17th century New England encounter a series of frightening events when they start up a new farm next to a forbidding forest. REVIEW:In the last handful of years, the horror community has been lucky...

Review: The Witch

Posted 10 years ago

We Talk Supernatural, Tough Accents and Scares with the cast of THE WITCH!

Posted 10 years ago

THE WITCH from writer/director Robert Eggers is a superb beast of a flick. This atmospheric tale of a family in 1630's New England facing dark forces is a chillingly creepy mood piece. It also helps that the cast is terrific....

It’s the Booze Talkin’, Horror fans need to support original horror!

Posted 10 years ago

Is it fair to say that a majority of mainstream horror movies suck? Sure it is. We are all very aware of the complaints. Too many remakes, found footage flicks or watered down PG-13 stinkers are some of the usual...

Alamo Drafthouse recommends The Witch

Posted 10 years ago

THE WITCH has already been hyped into oblivion, but there's one more accolade it has attained in the lead-in to its theatrical release this month. The respected cinema group Alamo Drafthouse has chosen THE WITCH as one of their "Drafthouse...

Peek-a-boo – It’s the new trailer for The Witch

Posted 10 years ago

Don’t expect to get too much out of the latest trailer for THE WITCH, except a general feeling of uneasiness and discomfort. A24 is playing this one very close to the vest, using strange imagery and an overall tone that...

Official trailer for The Witch plays a scary game of peek-a-boo

Posted 10 years ago

Not to brag too insufferably, but I’ve seen THE WITCH and it indeed matches the hype it has been steadily building for a year. Creepy, sometimes even downright scary, it’s the kind of moody, atmospheric horror film we dream about....

This clip from The Witch finds Caleb and tingles your spine

Posted 10 years ago

THE WITCH is pretty unequivocally the most anticipated horror flick of the year, and this new clip provides no reason to doubt that. A subtly sinister jolt injected into a quiet moment, THE WITCH has a killer atmosphere that will...

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