The Witch
2016
Evil takes many forms.
Directed by Robert Eggers
User Rating
Intensity
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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- Director
- Robert Eggers
- Written by
- Robert Eggers
- Produced by
- Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Jodi Redmond
- Composer
- Mark Korven
- Cinematographer
- Jarin Blaschke
- Editor
- Louise Ford
- Makeup FX
- François Dagenais
- Sound Designer
- Adam Stein
- Origin country
- United States
- Production countries
- Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- The VVitch, The VVitch: A New-England Folktale, An Wragh: Drolla Ynglond Nowydh
- TMDB
- 7.0/10 (7,686 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 84/100
- IMDb
- 7.0/10 (350,836 votes)
Awards
- WonBram Stoker Award— Best Screenplay(2017)
- WonFangoria Chainsaw Award— Best Wide Release Film(2017)
- NominatedSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(2017)
Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy
Thomasin
Ralph Ineson
William
Kate Dickie
Katherine
Harvey Scrimshaw
Caleb
Ellie Grainger
Mercy
Lucas Dawson
Jonas
Julian Richings
Governor
Bathsheba Garnett
The Witch
Sarah Stephens
The Witch, Young
Daniel Malik
Black Phillip (voice)
Axtun Henry Dube
Samuel
Athan Conrad Dube
Samuel
Vivien Moore
Lead Coven Witch
Karen Kaeja
Coven Witch
Brandy Leary
Coven Witch
Rebecca Hope Terry
Coven Witch
Carrie Eklund
Coven Witch
Madlen Sopadzhiyan
Coven Witch
Crew
Robert Eggers
Director
Daniel Bekerman
Producer
Jay Van Hoy
Producer
Jodi Redmond
Producer
Lars Knudsen
Producer
Rodrigo Teixeira
Producer
Mark Korven
Original Music Composer
Jarin Blaschke
Director of Photography
Louise Ford
Editor
Craig Lathrop
Production Design
Alex Sagalchik
Executive Producer
Alexandra Johnes
Executive Producer
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Score
Mark Korven
The Witch (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — FOLK Pt 12: The Witch (2015)
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Folk Horror - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Gérardmer Festival Winners
Religious Transcendence
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
