Like being trapped in a Bruegel painting

Rating: 9/10 (19 February 2016)

I'm a horror junkie so I'm an expert at managing my expectations. I go in not expecting much. I'm very pleased to say The Witch is one of the best horror movies I've seen in the last 10 years. It has a smart script, a great cast and a creepy score.
The film centers on a pilgrim family whose religious fanaticism gets them thrown out of a colony and forced to live in the woods nearby. Shortly after settling, the youngest goes missing while under the charge of Thomasin, the eldest daughter. The family quickly implodes.
The director is in no hurry to rush this story. Patient horror fans will love it.