Slow burners are not for everyone.

Rating: 7/10 (8 May 2016)

Before watching this movie I happened to watch "Rosemary's Baby" and I found it to be the perfect horror movie. Not the cheap jump scary type but the type that will make you writhe inside and haunt your dreams. THIS was that type of a movie. There were no cheapness in the movie. The movie knew what it was and if you like jump-scares and gore. Avoid this or make up your mindset to watch this.
After all that, you might be wondering why the 7 star rating, because I didn't enjoy it entirely. I am not saying it is not good but probably, I wanted more. Let's discuss pros and cons, keep in mind, it is from my personal view-point.
PROS- Acting wise, Anya was on point. She was very believable as the helpless girl in a strange time. Ralph Ineson, I loved his voice. I loved how he played a father with flaws. Dickie as the weeping mother with high superstitions and always irritated with Thomasin was nice. The cinematography was awesome. It completely captured the darkness of a time fueled by superstitions. I will give kudos to the director for choosing to make a horror film which is extremely difficult considering how horror movies are made nowadays.
CONS- The child actors playing Caleb and the twins didn't have the acting to pull off their characters. Probably they should have been given lesser screen time. I wanted more of the witch or at-least a back story as to how the lore of the witch had started. Not an origin story but a 15-minute intro couldn't have hurt. The goat totally put me off. I tried to be serious when I saw the goat but I accept it. Goats are my weakness.
All in all. It is a fresh inclusion to the horror genre and other horror movie directors can take notes from it. If you want to watch this movie, trust me, watch it alone. You will enjoy it. DON'T eat anything before or while watching it. You may have urges to puke.