The Witch
6.5 out of 10
Deliberately paced and for the thoughtful horror viewer, The Witch is an examination of sin in Puritanical Massachusetts that beautifully captures the bleak and barren realities of settler life. Rich in detail, even down to the "old English" dialect, The Witch effectively immerses the viewer in the grit of the wilderness... And I must say: never has a film made the harmless trees and brambles of a forest feel so sinister. Indeed, this is where The Witch draws a majority of its scares: atmosphere. Blissfully devoid of jump scares, the film aims to unsettle and disturb rather than frighten. The result is a though provoking if depressing fable. If you do desire to see it in theaters, it would behoove you to do so sooner rather than later. I just saw it at 8pm opening night and the theater was almost empty. While The Witch is a solid film, I do not sense commercial success... But I must not announce such premonitions for fear it be labeled witchcraft!
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