Not scary and not entertaining at all...

Rating: 2/10 (27 February 2016)

This movie was very disappointing to say the least. I went into about a half full theater with decent expectations from all the good reviews I had read beforehand. Let me start by saying there is some good in this film. The attention to detail for the period it takes place in is very evident. Also, the acting was decent in my opinion. However, this should not be considered a horror film. There is nothing scary about it! There is some tension build up, but it never goes anywhere. This film is more about a family drama than anything else. When it ended, I had the same reaction as nearly everyone in the theater, which was "Wait, that's it"? No one in the crowd looked pleased, and I heard multiple verbal outbursts from people saying "What the eff did I just watch" or "Wow what a waste of my time" etc. I mean people were very visually angry with the film. Even the guy at the popcorn stand asked me what movie I had seen, and when I said "The Witch", he asked if I thought it sucked too. I see some of the people that have reviewed this film on here who claim that it's for intellectuals and that it has a deeper message and such. Let me just say that that's a bunch of nonsense because I think you're reaching for something that isn't there. If you wanna watch a period piece with a "deeper meaning" then go watch a documentary or put on the history channel. If you actually want to be entertained, then by no means should you watch this film! It's a waste of time and money.