
New England, 1630: William and Katherine try to 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 Witch' is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own sins, leaving them prey for an inconceivable evil.... (Full plot summary below)
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New England, 1630: William and Katherine try to 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 Witch' is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own sins, leaving them prey for an inconceivable evil.
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| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternIf the story’s psychodynamics are familiar, Mr. Eggers makes them seem newly discovered. The intensity of his writing and direction, as well as the eerie austerity of Jarin Blaschke’s cinematography, Craig Lathrop’s production design and Mark Korven’s music, all conspire to create a film of exceptional originality. |
| New York PostSara StewartIt’s a creepy little gem, and its imagery will stay with you long after you’ve left the theater. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsWriter-director Robert Eggers' "New England folk tale" film isn't likely to go bonkers in the popular culture the way "Blair Witch" did. But it's an infinitely richer, more meticulous, more elegant and more unnerving horror film — the best since "The Babadook," and very likely a 21st century classic in its hardy yet malleable genre. |
| HitfixDrew McWeenyEggers manages to create a sense of mood and dread that is so suffocating at times that it feels like we're watching something genuinely transgressive, something we should not be seeing. |
| The PlaylistRodrigo PerezA deeply impressive first film by director Robert Eggers, “The Witch” is immaculately constructed, evinces an exquisitely ominous tone, and is unequivocally haunting. It’s exacting look at the dissonance of human nature is terrifying. |
| Time OutDavid EhrlichRobert Eggers' uncompromising directorial debut is a bracingly new experience that boils with the primordial fever of America's original sins. |
| PolygonJulia AlexanderOne of the reasons The Witch works as well as it does is because, despite its name, the movie isn't a horrific folktale about a paranormal being, but rather a look into the depravity of what humanity can become. |
| MovieMailMike McCahillFor pure spooky atmosphere, The Witch is unmatchable right now. |
| El Mundo (Spain)Luis MartínezWith no gimmicks and a lot of patience, this is one of the most disturbing films of the year. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawI can't wait to see it again, but I'm afraid to. |