The Witch
The Witch
“ Evil takes many forms. ”
CINEMA2016-02-19
DIGITAL2015-10-10
RegionBR / CA
Runtime92 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Robert Eggers’s meticulous period horror exploring religious paranoia, isolation, and feminine liberation in colonial America.”
“Robert Eggers’ mesmerizing debut depicting a 17th-century Puritan family unraveling under religious paranoia and forest witchcraft.”
“Robert Eggers crafts an authentic 17th-century Puritan nightmare of forest witchcraft and dark liberation.”
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Robert Eggers
KEYWORDS
witchisolationmagicpossessionblack magicolder woman seduces younger guynew hampshirewoodsgoatpuritanreligioncryingfalse accusationswitchcraftnew englandpraying17th centuryfolk horrorevil forceenglish colonygrimdark
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