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The Witch

2015, drama, horror, mystery

92 minutes

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.

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7.7

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9.0

2016-03-12

A stunning piece of work. Read more

8.8

Samar Khan of The Film Lawyer

2016-02-26

One of those special films that just straddles the line between horror and psychological thriller and does it extremely well.

8.5

2016-10-26

A horror film that builds tension and unease remarkably well. Read more

8.3

2016-03-01

A slow, atmospheric horror film which paints a picture of Puritanical beliefs and lifestyle to devastating effect. Read more

8.0

2016-02-17

It didn’t terrify me, but it did make my skin crawl. Read more

8.0

2016-02-13

It may feature a very traditional presentation of its titular antagonist, but The Witch is more psychological period drama than Saturday night horror flick, more Bergman, less Blumhouse. Read more

7.5

Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?

2015-01-31

Should please horror fans looking for effective old-school scares.

7.0

2016-02-19

A slow-burn fright flick... Read more

7.0

2016-02-19

Effectively unpleasant and creepy, but it works better as a psychological thriller than a horror film. Read more

7.0

2015-08-13

Unsettling because it aims not to answer questions or provide explanations, but to impart a lingering feeling of unease that remains unassuaged. Read more

6.0

2016-03-28

A gem of a film and will be the best you will see in the horror genre for a long time. Read more

In other languages

9.0

2020-04-22

De verwachtingen, hoewel ik deze van te voren wilde temperen, waren deze best hoog. The Witch wist deze wat mij betreft echter volledig in te lossen en misschien zelfs te overtreffen. Read more

8.1

Tim Geurts of Filmmad

2016-12-06

Een ongemakkelijk en bij vlagen angstaanjagende film.

8.0

2017-02-02

Slaagt er in om je op het puntje van je stoel te laten zitten en daar te houden. Read more

7.5

2021-01-24

Qua griezelige sfeer zit het helemaal snor. Er hangt een constante dreiging in de lucht, een dreiging waarvan ook nooit helemaal duidelijk wordt waar die vandaan komt. En toch weet de film niet helemaal te overtuigen, mede door het archaïsche taalgebruik en het feit dat er eigenlijk relatief weinig gebeurt in de film. Read more

7.0

2019-11-29

The Witch is mooi en met zorg in elkaar gezet, maar met een subtiele spanning en niet echt eng. Read more

7.0

2016-12-06

Een sfeervolle en mysterieuze film met goed acteerwerk, maar is in mijn ogen ook zwaar overhypt. Read more

7.0

2016-08-06

Eggers weet met zijn goede gevoel voor detail en minimalisme een sfeervol verhaal neer te zetten... Read more

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