The Witch poster

The Witch

2015USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Robert Eggers7

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.

Themes and style

Tone
bleakhauntingtensemelancholiccold and detached
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalescalating
Story
unravelingsurvivalsiege
Emotion
paranoiaguiltloss of innocenceloyalty under pressurefeeling powerlessfiguring out who you are
Themes
religion and faithfamily wounds passed downmen and women navigating expectationsfamily dutylife under oppression
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion starterexhaustinggut punch
Violence
graphic

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Svaha: The Sixth Finger

2019South Korea6.84 pt match

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Evil Eye

2022Mexico6.74 pt match

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