The Witch a spine-chilling horror movie – Blu-ray review and giveaway
By Marriska Fernandes on May 17, 2016 | 19 Comments
The Witch
is a dark, gritty film that is more twisted than it lets on. It’s wrapped in a blanket of mystery and chaos that unfolds slowly, creeping under your skin.
A 17th-century New England family consisting of a Puritan patriarch named William, his wife Katherine, eldest daughter Thomasin, son Caleb and twins Mercy and Jonas are banned from the village. They take refuge on a barren land right outside a forest.
When Katherine gives birth to their fifth child, Samuel, it’s not long before the baby disappears and Thomasin is held responsible, as she was the last person taking care of the child. This is just the first of many mishaps that befall the family.
Mercy accuses Thomasin of being a witch and claims she is the one who took baby Samuel. Thomasin puts that rumor to rest, but is soon accused of stealing her mother’s silver cups. Later, the family loses their harvest and is afraid they’ll starve to death.
The twins are often seeing playing with the black goat kept by the family – Black Phillip. The twins believe he speaks to them. If you think this is eerie, the events that soon unfold are more twisted. Every scene builds up to a bloody and unsettling finale.
Robert Eggers’ prize-winning feature film debut is cloaked with so many different themes – from witchcraft to the demons within us. It’s a spellbinding film that keeps you hooked – as much you’d like to look away. Eggers is a gifted director who has successfully managed to dish out a terrifying film that can get pretty disturbing. But it’s the dread and anxiety of not knowing where the film is going next that arrests the audience’s attention (and pulse). That’s what hardcore horror movie fans eat up. If anything, this film is a testament to Eggers’ brilliant direction and I’m looking forward to seeing what he cooks up next.
Anya Taylor-Joy subtly steps into the shoes of a 17th-century young woman who is stressed, carrying the burden of her family and the weight of protecting the family against an unknown evil. We share her burden from scene to scene and for that, her performance should be given due credit.
The visually arresting colonial setting simply lends a hand in stopping your pulse as the drama unfolds. If you feed on hardcore horror films (and have a stomach of steel), invite The Witch into your home. All I can say is, bless your heart. ~Marriska Fernandes
Blu-ray features include Audio Commentary with Director Robert Eggers, The Witch: A Primal Folktale, Salem Panel Q&A with Cast and Crew and a Design Gallery.
We have two Blu-ray/DVD combo packs to give away (to Canadian residents only). If you’d like to win a copy, tell us below what is your favorite horror or thriller movie! And if you have seen The Witch and would like to rate and/or review it on our site, we would love to read your reviews! Click here to review the film.
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I wanted so much more from the movie! I was really excited to see it and just didn’t feel like it lived up to the hype. A big miss, in my opinion.
Sounds scary, I’d love to win a copy!
Black Phillip is a racial slur.
Sixth Sense is my favorite thriller!
What Lies Beneath…is my favorite…(:
The Exorcist!!!
I’d have to say that The Witch is now my favourite horror movie! That and the original “The Haunting”!
The Shining is my favourite horror film by far.
i think my wife is gonna have nightmares i would love to win a copy just for her ha ha
Saw this when it first came out…scary stuff!
Always enjoyed watching horror and scary movies. Saw the movie and I think its the best scary movie so far.
The Descent
My fave horror movie is The Descent. I looooove scary movies and the trailer for The Witch looked so good.
The Silence of the Lambs!! Timeless classic. Masterclass in acting, tense filmmaking, and a great story.
My favorite horror thriller movie is “The Sixth Sense”. Watching “The Sixth Sense” still gives me goosebumps even though I know what is going to happen! I am reading “The Witches” right now. It is a history book about the Salem Witch trials. What an amazing moment in history. Pretty scary times. I would be very interested in seeing the movie, The Witch! Thank you Tribute.
Horror of Dracula
Misery is one of my favs I love horror/scary films and would be thrilled to own The Witch!!
The Shining is my favourite – and local candle making store wik’d wax (Hamilton Ontario) made the candles for The Witch!! I’d love to see this movie just to check out his candles – specially made to shed more light and so the director didn’t need to use lamps as much – interesting fact
The scariest movie is the uncut version of The Evil Dead and the first A Nightmare on Elm Street. After seeing that, I really didn’t want to go to sleep! Man, that flick freaked me out. Same with jaws, I hated swimming, even in a swimming pool, thought jaws was gonna get me lol i’d love to win, I heard great things about this movie and I’d love to check it out and get scared! Thanks for the chance!