Storyline

New England, 1630: William and Katherine try to 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 sins, leaving them prey for an inconceivable evil.

Plot Keywords

witch, goat, female nudity, black magic, death, rabbit, isolation, animal attack, possession, satanism, disappearance, rural setting, husband wife relationship, supernatural power, father daughter relationship, death of boy, folk horror, new england, forest, woods

Short Review

Like any good horror film, The Witch is rife with opportunity for allegorical interpretation, and one of the most compelling narratives bubbling beneath surface is the origin story of America itself.

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