Disturbing in its simplicity

Rating: 6/10 (14 March 2016)

I made a point of not watching any trailers of this so went in the cinema blind.Was I pleasantly surprised or let down...fact is I don't really know..
Not what you might call a usual witch movie ..but I guess that is what I liked about it.
The first few minutes contained some of the most disturbing scenes I can recall and hinted at religious hysteria...this carried on right through but kept it well hidden below the surface.
A lot seemed to go on including sexual overtones and blind faith..each member was at some point hypocritical and seemed unable to take the strain of their own actions...instead they handed all of their fear and responsibility to God.
Most of the movie used darkness to put the audience on edge and even though there was very few scares , the wait for them built up tension...sometimes they came and sometimes they never.
Brilliantly filmed,written and directed this is in the same league as last years magnificent " Babadook" ..but not as good...the performances were remarkable ..especially by the eldest daughter...I expect to see a lot more of her in the future..
Not a classic but a deeply disturbing history lesson in folklore...not so much of a plot driven movie but more of a celluloid bad dream.
Only for movie lovers who like something more thought provoking than a Hangover movie...something here to make you think.