A refreshing take on the genre.

Rating: 7/10 (25 May 2018)

The idea of a horror/thriller taking place in 17th century England would be reason enough to see The Witch, but there's much more here than just an interesting premise on offer here.
The Witch tells the story of an isolated family tormented by a witch. It seems like a fairly basic plot which it kind of is, but the way the movie presents itself makes every twist and plot point feel great. There are a few small things that really helped make the movie that much more immersive like the Shakespearean dialogue, the greyish filter, and the surprisingly good child actor performances.
There's nothing inherently wrong with The Witch, but I felt like it was a bit slow at certain points. There's about maybe half an hour of semi-filler that could be cut out without really hurting the movie too much.