The Witch (2015)



The Witch is a period piece set during the time of the Puritans arriving in New England. It reflects how their patriarchal society undermined and outcasted what it did not understand. The movie is dreary and dark, and the forest seems to be character all on its own. While this is a great horror movie, it’s not for everyone in that its also a historical period piece. It can be a bit slow paced, dry, and their early American accents can sometimes be difficult to understand (I had the unfortunate experience of watching this movie in theaters with many teenagers who grew bored and started heckling the movie!). There was one scene that was particularly disturbing, which displayed a creepy witch in the shadows smearing herself with blood. It was what I had always imagined the Blair Witch to look like, if they had ever revealed her form. Lastly, I admire that this film has layered interpretations.
*Spoilers ahead*
Was the main character, Thomasin, a witch all along, and caused the death of her family? Did the witches and the devil cause the deaths, leaving orphaned Thomasin with nothing to lose but join  coven and live deliciously? Did the family’s isolation and starvation, along with religious fear and paranoia, lead them to killing each other?  Or was it just a folk tale, meaning a warning to everyone to not stray from the Christian faith, or surely you will perish like this family did. Whichever interpretation, I greatly enjoyed the ending.

Scoreboard:
Overall: 6/10
Gore: 3/5
Suspense: 5/5
Sex appeal: 1/5
Writing: 5/5
Creature Design/Makeup: 4/5
Brainssss: n/a

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