The Witch

The Witch (2015)★ 7.2/10

R · US · 92 min · January 23, 2015

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Robert Eggers

Written by: Robert Eggers

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.

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KK AugustOctober 6, 2025
One of the best historical horror films of all time! Anya Taylor-Joy's performance and Robert Eggers' steady direction and storytelling remind us that there are deeper horrors within our imaginations than we can ever imagine.
FFrancis CoboFebruary 17, 2025
Contains spoilers
A Calvinist family seems more terrifying to me than a coven of witches, sorry.
SSara_Barros_LeitãoJanuary 5, 2022

Next

Even though it's a super production, and Anna Taylor-Joy did the best out of that role, it was just so boring. Like, we did get glimpses of what the movie promised it would deliver, but they didn't pack strong enough punches until pretty much the very ending, so I was disappointed for sure.
PPlantão CinéfiloNovember 30, 2021

Which witch?

Okay, I've been on the fence about this one for years. The hype when it was about to come out was insane, as in "hide yo kids, hide yo pets" kind of thing, so I went into it with extra-high expectations (not a horror fan, but hey, let's mix it up once in a while, you know? I like good movies, after all). It is a well made movie, that much has to be said, the whole New England aura is definitely achieved, the quality of the cinematography and production design you just want to bite into, it's so gorgeous. The script gets to be annoying at points and you just want to go "SPIT IT OUT ALREADY, what do you mean", but it's part of the, you know, "the context". Anna Taylor-Joy definitely delivers a good performance, but the film itself is much ado about nothing. I "get" it, but no. It's x hours of trying to get the fire to light up so it can "slow-burn" and for 10 min of it exploding like a kiddy firecracker on July 4th. Definitely a letdown, but a pretty movie nonetheless.
LLauLazzeMarch 24, 2021

Abstract horror

Dark and conceptual, this movie explores the morality of early Christianity and its relationship with human’s darkest side. A movie visually beautiful and dark.
AAnnieBZMarch 24, 2021

A new way of producing horror

The horror and unease atmosphere created by this film has not been achieved by any other. A story that is deeply related to the American religious tradition and its dark side.
CCali O POctober 18, 2025
Cada uno de los elementos están pensados para sumar de manera realista e inmersiva a la atmósfera inquietante que se queda con forma de cuestión en su final. No cuestión sobre lo que pasó, sino con aquello profano y surreal que conlleva lo que vemos en esta última secuencia.

Cargada de simbolismo y una de las mejores maneras de mostrar y no contar en su género.
LLimbert IzquierdoMay 26, 2025
Muy buena aplicación de verdad gracias
LLies MarieApril 9, 2025
Inquietante, adecuadamente ambientada a Inglaterra en el siglo XVII y a sus creencias. Se mantiene un suspenso constante durante la película, careciendo de respuestas. La película tiene un aire oscuro y místico. Posee escenas turbias que suman al terror que esta historia ofrece.
AAlejandro AllesMarch 25, 2025
Nueva Inglaterra. Siglo XVII.

Una familia desterrada de su comunidad es asediada por un ser diabólico.
Esto genera un malestar en el grupo, quien comienza a sufrir una crisis espiritual muy notable.

Usando la sugestión del espectador como mecánica del miedo, el terror se oculta en aquello que no vemos pero que imaginamos. Y esa suposición nos produce un tremendo pavor.
RRey PonixFebruary 5, 2025
Espectacular película, el drama la ficción todo resalta, me encanto los escenarios todos en un ambiente muy inquietante mostrándonos la naturaleza acechando en las noches dentro de ella una bruja. Un aspecto mas a resaltar es que nos muestran los dos lados el bien y el mal tocan el tema de la religión y por otro lado el satanismo wooow eso es espectacular hace tiempo no vi una película tan emotiva e impactante.
PPako FJ GuzmánApril 29, 2024
Una leyenda, un verdadero cuento de horror que hasta los mismos Poe y Lovecraft adorarían.

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