The Witch (2016)

Name: The Witch
Director: Robert Eggers
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2016-02-19
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw

Horror Fantasy Drama

Director: Robert Eggers

Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw

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Runtime92 min

Rating15

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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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Directed by Robert Eggers, The Witch (2016) is a captivating and unnerving horror film that blends historical drama with atmospheric supernatural elements. Anya Taylor-Joy's haunting performance as the tormented Puritan daughter at the film's center adds an emotional poignancy, while the film's grounded, period-accurate approach and unsettling visual style make it a distinctive and unsettling experience for fans of thoughtful, slow-burn horror.

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The Witch is a 2015 folk horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her feature film debut, alongside Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, the narrative follows a Puritan family who are preyed upon by an evil force in the woods beyond their farm. In fear and desperation, they turn upon one another even when the oldest daughter is suspected of being a witch.