The Witch

  • 2015


MOVIE IS sumptuously paranoid harrowing languorous memorable
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Positive Reviews 27
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Average Rating 3.8/5
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4.5
Its impossible to leave The VVitch and not feel youve seen something unique. Keith & the Movies
2.0
The Witch doesnt play coy about the nature of the threat; it makes good on its pulpy title. Av Club
4.5
And by summoning up those forgotten demons, Eggers has conjured something truly special: a movie seeped in quiet, tangible malevolence. Den Of Geek
4.0
Ten years later, shes living as a normal, if unusually gifted teenager in a rural backwater. Screen Daily
4.5
With writer/director Robert Eggers feature film debut, The Witch, however, that rare, memorable and affecting horror film has arisen. Collider
3.5
I thought the soundscape was amazing in this movie... I felt like if it didnt have that soundscape going along with the images it wouldnt have been as .. You Tube
4.5
See Video: The Witch Trailer Brings Puritan Terror to New England Settlers Times are hard and Bibles are thumped, and the family isnt getting enough t .. The Wrap
4.5
And so The Witch hastens to its harrowing climax, about which, I predict, you will want to rage deliciously. New Yorker
4.5
Although Eggers is extremely discreetthe things you dont see are more horrifying than those you dothe pictures relentlessness sometimes feels like tor .. Time
4.5
The Witch does subtle creepiness, dread inducing ambiguity, and quiet scary beautifully. Uproxx
1.5
Or, go ahead and mock it, actually.Its the most entertainment youll get here. Flickfilosopher
4.5
Like those films, The Witch uses its barren locations, and languorous pace as a weaponjust dont go in expecting a mile a minute thrill ride. The Atlantic
4.5
Thats thanks largely to the pitch perfect pacing, attention to period detail, naturalistic lighting and bleached visuals, committed performances (espe .. Stuff
4.5
Similarly, those looking for more conventional horror scares may not find what theyre looking for in this moody, creepy tale. Ign
4.5
At its heart its a silly sweet show, with some absolute bangers on the soundtrack. Polygon
3.5
By its chilling final frames, the paranoid delusions of the Puritanical mind have been salvaged for one properly unnerving nightmare. Ion Cinema
1.5
So youre watching the thing itself, stripped of its postmodern political and cultural accretions. Vulture
4.5
This debut film from writer director Robert Eggers isnt as enthralling as it should be throughout its too deliberately paced for fans expecting a main .. Tulsa World
4.5
Eggers meticulousness, no doubt honed in his former job, is the source of this films strength. Battleship Pretension
3.5
The kind of horror film that is not content to simply say Boo! There are few, if any, jump scares in the film. Instead, its the kind of puritanical fo .. Richard Crouse
2.0
This is great filmmaking, a methodical tale of witchcraft and black magic wrapped around a family breaking apart at the seams. Mac Guff
2.0
Steeped in the religious conviction and paranoia of 17th Century New England pilgrim life, this is more dirt smudged tension and distrustful atmospher ..
4.5
The Witch is a totally messed up movie, in a good way. By the very nature of the story, the film begins at a simmer that slowly builds and builds unti .. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
1.5
Seems like it was created out of the Platonic ideal of a Hammer period horror film, with all of the creep and none of the camp. Memphis Flyer
4.5
By Peg Aloi Its a rare film that comes along to shatter our dearest folklores and breathe new life into narrative cliches. Arts Fuse
4.5
The Witch slowly cranks up a feeling of mounting dread. It feels transgressive, forbidden. Robert Eggers and his talented cast and crew have made some .. About Boulder
4.5
It chilled me in ways I am not even sure I was meant to be chilled. The language was very historically accurate, the environment felt isolated and hop ..
2.0
Veteran jobbing actress, Nancy Wolfe chews scenery as Aunt Ruth (a role thats confusingly written). Flickering Myth
4.5
Like any good horror film, The Witch is rife with opportunity for allegorical interpretation, and one of the most compelling narratives bubbling benea .. Bitch Media
4.0
It almost feels like the film is watching you as much as youre watching it, the woods sitting unmoved in the back of most shots, hiding who knows what .. NME
4.5
It remains a beautifully atmospheric and creepy masterpiece of period horror. Backseat Mafia
4.4
But no matter, the bulk of Eggers film contains a formal integrity rarely seen in todays horror films. Deep Focus Review
4.5
The movies cast does a spectacular job of maintaining the films disturbing atmosphere when the supernatural elements arent in play. Goomba Stomp
3.5
An incredible debut for Anya Taylor Joy. Haunting, thrilling, and accompanied by a strong score. Hazel & Katniss & Harry & ..



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