Frist let me say that I have some lovely woodland behind my house where I enjoy going for walks with my two children who can play in there for hours if I let them... not anymore! Since watching The Witch it will take a while before I go back in the woods especially with my children.
Directed and written by Robert Eggers The Witch stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor-Joy and Havery Scrimshaw. The film is set in the 1600s and starts with William and his family being banished out of their village due to Williams religious teachings. They find themselves a place where they set up a farm but the family is gradually torn apart by the power of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
The movie is a slow burn but with the combination of the beautifully filmed scenes, great acting from the whole cast along with the most haunting score I have heard in a long time your attention is never challenged.
Some people may find the 1600's English hard to follow at times but that's another testament to the cast for being able to pull it off convincingly.
The only downside to the movie and has nothing to do with the film itself is that it won't reach a wider audience due to the limited cinema release it has received here in the UK. This is a movie that will be best enjoyed in the cinema with no distractions but unfortunately there are many people that will miss it as it isn't screening near them.
I want to end on a positive and thank Robert Eggers for restoring my faith in movies involving witches!
4.5/5
