Don't be swayed by the trailer

Rating: 5/10 (6 July 2016)

The trailer makes this film out to be scarier than it actually is. There are hardly any jump-scare moments, the "climax" of the film, is actually very anti-climactic in my opinion, and... not to spoil too much, but the movie is more about how the presence of the witch tears a family apart, rather than the actual witch itself.
In New England, a family is cast out from their plantation community for being too "prideful" - it is unclear what exactly their crime is, but it's something along the lines of they are being too devout for their own good. And you can see it as the film develops, the family is extremely Christian... and unfortunately, it is out there, in the woods, that bad things start to happen to them, nothing that even their prayers can save them from.
The entire dialogue is in an older form of English (I believe this was set sometime in the 16th century?), which some may find hard to understand. I certainly did at times, but it's very interesting and adds to the "creepiness" of the film, and if you're a history buff, adds a little grain of authenticity to the tale.
However, as a horror movie, it doesn't deliver as how it's marketed to be. Maybe this could pass as a historical drama, or a thriller, but at the same time not really. There were a few moments of great acting, and other moments that were just plain laughable. Overall, this movie was kind of creepy, but was certainly not scary. The plot was anti-climactic and the trailer hyped it up way more than it deserved.