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The Witch

The Witch

7.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

7,571

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2016

Release Year

92 min

Runtime

Horror
Fantasy
Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

witch
isolation
magic
possession
black magic
older woman seduces younger guy
new hampshire
woods
goat
puritan
religion
crying
false accusations
witchcraft
new england
praying
17th century
folk horror
evil force
english colony
callous
foreboding

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Reviews(5)

8.4avg rating
Reno

Reno

@Rangan

June 4, 2016

8
8/10

> While an evil force slowly possessing them, the family bond is put on a test. The film was based on the collection of a series of the real events that takes place in the 17th century New England. The story of a farmer family who came across the ocean, but now lives on the edge of the forest aft

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mattwilde123

mattwilde123

March 9, 2017

8
8/10

This was a really good horror film. The direction was very interesting and Robert Egger plays with darkness and shadows in a really horrifying way. The tension is unbearable at times. The dialogue is a bit hard to follow as it is very "oldé English" to add to the historical accuracy of the piece.

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Sheldon Nylander

Sheldon Nylander

@dalboz

October 24, 2019

8
8/10

Talk about old school! “The Witch” is a painstaking recreation of Puritan life in New England. The lifestyle is mimicked. The clothes are period-accurate. The dialogue is actually based off of documents and speeches from that time. It’s as if Mel Gibson decided to update “The Passion of the Chris

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r96sk

r96sk

January 16, 2025

8
8/10

<em>'The Witch'</em>, Robert Eggers' feature directorial debut, is very good! I enjoyed all of these 90 minutes, I could've watched it go on for a little longer in truth. I really liked the atmosphere throughout, as well as the look of the film. The dialogue is particularly excellent, too. Everyo

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DogsLoveMe

DogsLoveMe

January 10, 2026

10
10/10

One of the best movies I've ever seen. The acting, the lighting, the writing were all divine. Also, even though this is a horror movie, I liked it because I'm a bit of a scaredy cat. I don't like horrors that have a bunch of gore or jump scares.

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