The Witch

  • Theatrical - Wide 2016-02-19
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9/10

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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)

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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Paranoia builds in the new trailer for The Witch

It's been over two years since we first heard rumblings of THE WITCH, rumblings that got much louder when the film rattled audiences at its Sundance premiere last January. Now we're just one month away from the film's theatrical release,...

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Sundance horror hit The Witch gets a chilling new trailer

A24 has released a new trailer for THE WITCH, and it is just as creepy and disturbing as the first one. The 17th-century-set horror movie comes from first time director Robert Eggers, and stars Anya Taylor-Joy (BBC One's Atlantis) and...
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New poster for The Witch promises a New England folktale

You may have heard, THE WITCH is our most anticipated genre flick of 2016. The buzz out of Sundance was extremely positive – Robert Eggers even won Best Director – and our early looks at the flick have been eerie...
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Evil takes many forms in new poster for The Witch

One of the most exciting horror films on the horizon is Robert Eggers' THE WITCH, the Sundance hit headed our way early next year. The indie darling just issued a new poster, which you can see below. Peep that ominous...
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Review: The Witch (TIFF 2015)

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,...

A24 unveils trailer and poster for Sundance hit The Witch

Not only did writer/director Robert Eggers' debut film THE WITCH stir up a lot of hype and excitement with its Sundance premiere earlier this year, it also landed a U.S. distribution deal with A24 Films. Building up to their release...
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