Fails to deliver on its suspense and on the ending

Rating: 6/10 (2 June 2016)

I watched Deathgasm, Sharknado 2, and The Witch in a row. But ironically, this was the least entertaining movie of the three.
Yes, the acting, setting and mood are fantastic. Yes the cinematography is great. And yes, it has a really good creepy soundtrack. But not much happens in the movie! It's boring. Me and my friends had to keep making jokes to maintain our attention. The movie tries so hard to build suspense, but when the suspense ultimately has no pay off, it undermines the stakes of the movie. And you know, as nonreligious viewers we're just not all that frightened by goats, devils, and witchcraft. You have to try really hard to make that scary. And I'm told there's plenty of people that think this movie is really scary. But I don't see it.
But what really does the movie in, is the fact that it has an unsatisfying ending. You can see it coming from miles away, and there isn't much of a pay off or a twist. And that's a shame, because everyone involved delivers a stellar performance.
Ultimately though, The Witch fails to deliver.