The Witch2016
“Evil takes many forms.”
Directed by Robert Eggers
On the charts
🏆 43 wins & 72 nominations total
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
In the harsh wilderness of 1630s New England, a devout Puritan family finds themselves cut off from their colonial settlement and at the mercy of something ancient and malevolent lurking beyond the tree line. As misfortune compounds misfortune, fear curdles into suspicion and the family begins to turn on one another. Robert Eggers' debut feature is a masterclass in slow-building dread, rooted in period-accurate language and an unflinching portrait of faith pushed to its breaking point. Anya Taylor-Joy delivers a commanding performance as the eldest daughter caught at the centre of the gathering darkness.
Content: Infant Peril, Animal Harm, Disturbing Imagery, Themes Of Religious Extremism, Brief Nudity, Intense Psychological Distress
Where to stream
Cast
Explore related
Ratings & reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to pass judgment.
Sign in to rate this title and warn (or tempt) the next viewer.
More like this
Witch Hunt
2021 · 92m
The Witch in the Window
2018 · 76m
The Witch Who Came from the Sea
1976 · 88m
Witch Hunt
1994 · 100m
Hereditary
2018 · 128m
Obsession
2026 · 109m
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · 138m
Night of the Demon
1957 · 96m