One of the Best New Horror Movies in recent years!

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2016)

Tragedy falls upon a secluded religious family living on the woods of New England when their youngest child, Samuel disappears while been watched by the elder daughter, Thomasin; who is then blamed on and resented by her mother. Then their crops start dying, they have barely any food to eat and in their desperation they start turning against each other which invites evil entities into their lives.
Starvation, paranoia and deeply rooted sometimes misguided religious convictions make the remaining family members accuse each other of witchcraft, of making deals with the Devil Himself. The problem is that this family's belief structure is so dependent of the world of absolute good versus absolute evil that their blinding convictions will lead them to their doom.
The movie in itself is gorgeously ambient and beautifully written and directed by newcomer Robert Eggers. Who gives this movie a "The Crucible" type of ambiance but in a more personal level, and he dares to add supernatural elements that only enhance the story thus keeping audiences nailed to their seat.
The cast is also amazing in their craft but the true star of the movie is Anya Taylor-Joy, whose portray of the eldest daughter, Thomasin carries the whole movie flawlessly.
No movie is without sin (pun intended) and I will say that the first act drags a bit more than necessary, giving us tons of exposition but I think the second and third act make it worth it.
All in all this has been one of the best new horror movies I have seen in a while. 8/10