"Must I Hear The Devil Wag His Tongue In Thy Mouth?!"...

Rating: 9/10 (17 September 2019)

A colonial New England family is banished from their community, and heads into the wilderness to build their homestead and fend for themselves. When their infant son inexplicably vanishes, it's apparent immediately that something unspeakable has happened. Daughter, Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) is held responsible for the child's disappearance by her mother, Katherine (Kate Dickie), though we know the horrible truth. With food scarce and the crops blighted, the family becomes increasingly desperate. When eldest son, Caleb goes missing, only to return in an altered state, the situation gets far worse. THE WITCH is set in a time when life was a continual struggle for survival, and superstition filled the air. The film is impeccable, capturing the look, feel, and language of the 17th century. The descending shroud that overtakes the family is like a killing fog, slowly choking out all light and life, until the brutal, frenzied finale. Highly recommended for lovers of slow-building, dread / paranoia-filled, supernatural horror films...