A witch that deserves respect

Rating: 7/10 (18 September 2018)

I understand the disappointment of those who expected The Witch to be a horror. There aren't jump scares, monsters or running with Satan in a forest. But there is atmosphere, authenticity (oh, the old English), tension and great acting. Moreover, in the first 10 minutes it's shown that the witch is really there, and no twists like "the main heroine is the witch", "everything is just religious psychosis" or "it's open to everyone's interpretation" will follow.
The witch is not portrayed as a monster that goes around forest, murdering teenagers on every corner, but mainly as a ubiquitous, untouchable evil. The scenes with her are short, but just as effective.
The Witch has problems because it is psychological, historically authentic and without action. I liked it, but mainstream used to "horrors" like Annabelle won't probaply get it.