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The Witch (2015)

R  |   |  Horror  |  26 February 2016 (USA)
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A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

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Thomasin
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William
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Katherine
Harvey Scrimshaw ...
Caleb
Lucas Dawson ...
Jonas
Ellie Grainger ...
Mercy
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Governor
Bathsheba Garnett ...
The Witch
Sarah Stephens ...
Young Witch
Wahab Chaudhry ...
Black Phillip
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Noble Girl
Derek Herd ...
Peasant Man 1
Viv Moore ...
Lead Coven Dancing Witch
Jeff Smith ...
Nobelman
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Coven Witch (as Madlen Sopadzhiyam)
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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 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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Rated R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity

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The premise is based on America's first witch hysteria in colonial New England, set 62 years before the infamous "Salem Witch Trials" which occurred in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. See more »

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27 January 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

The early reviews are quite shocking. it seems that this film is getting positive ratings due to the fact that it is In the sundance film festival. I saw it there and was very disappointed. The few things the film does right are lost among all the problems. While the music does a decent Job capturing the tense atmosphere it fails to be anything more then unoriginal. The films uneven pacing is another key factor in its demise. It's extremely hard to watch in that it's very boring. When the film really gets going it's hard to care since the character development was limited to a few scenes between characters that feel forced. The subtleties the film attempts at are lost thanks to poor script writing. It mashes different folk lore of the period together and winds up feeling very clunky. Especially in the horror parts. The mood and atmosphere are set up beautifully but when it comes to the scares they fall flat, again thanks to poor character writing. In the end The Witch feels lazy, underwritten, and devoid of any real scares. If you would like to see a real atmospheric, well put together horror film see The Babadook. This film is one I will not see again.


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