Not Really VVitchbored

Rating: 5/10 (31 May 2016)

I think this movie made me more afraid of religion than VVitchcraft.
I asked a question of my friends today at work, and I did receive some good answers. I asked, summed up: since I don't believe in magic, witchcraft or other things associated with witches, I wonder how really the Salem witch trials went down. I did receive some sad and definitely gruesome answers, but in a logical sense. Exactly what I was looking for and what I believe in.
Now, this movie is pure fiction, but it was absolutely amazing on how well they recreated life before the American Revolution. The dialogue, cinematography, sets, acting, clothing, accentsall outstanding. Plus the minimal special effects and clever mood made this a must-see for real horror buffs.
Now, that saidto see a second time? Or more accurately, is it worthy of repeat viewings? Not for me. Still, I would recommend it for people who want to get back to the root of evil in horror movies.
Basically, it's Christian man vs. Christian men and who's the better Christian. The men, and village prevail, and the man (with his large family in tow) are banished. Surprisingly, the one man is able to build a large house, barn(s,) fields, crops and get livestock in fairly no time. Also, in no time, their youngest gets snatched into the nearby woods and the search is on! (Not really – we only hear of a search for their baby that they pretty much give up on instantly.)
From there, it's paranoia and fear, not to mention concerns about eating into the winter, for the family.
As real and authentic as the movie sounded and looked, a ton of the time I found it hard to understand what they were saying. Luckily, they were always praying or scared of God or the demonic possessions, so it was easy to tell what the context was.
Despite not believing in voodoo, black magic, spells and the like, it was refreshing not to see yet another ghost, haunted and/or found footage horror movie. Way to go, HollywoodI am sincerely proud you can think outside the cash box.
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Final thoughts: Though, that would've been awesome to see a found footage movie set in the 1630s. It probably would've been more realistic than most found footage movies set in/around today's time.