Fairytale-ish... and evil surroundings.

Rating: 7/10 (18 April 2016)

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This is a review made by StoneDraim... and that means that if you want to read a probably different kind of review, keep reading....
This is my personal experience, my personal point of view/perspective and my personal opinion... and my opinion is just one of like 7 billions in this world.
Good work with the contemporary music with violins and sad tones. Made by instrument that really sounds that it would come from the time of the story. Realistic scenes and even so very terrifying. The music and soundtrack makes the story and the subpoena horrific. Creeping upon you.... scaring me in a old, great way. Two worlds crosses and leaves the viewer in a realistic sensation of the strict holy life within "God Jehova" and the existence of evil; these two things just collide and creates the horror itself. The realistic and authentic pace and situations that clashes is more than enough to give this motion picture its atmosphere and message to the viewer. Even the language is old English and gives the film an even deeper touch of a authentic storyline.
The entire living of a family being banned for religion in the 17th century is very well depicted, in language, picture and social considerations. A tragedy strikes the family and throughout the movie it is highly entertaining to hear how the family is speaking off and to each other,and also how a piece of time could in total be about survival, crops and religion.
Some moments and surroundings of the production and the age which the story takes place in makes me think of another horror movie where a witch terrorizes the good; Warlock.
Slowly evil is being shown through several signs within the crops and the family... slowly.... slowly it is coming...... High class horror and mystery movie!
What brings down the rating from being terrific is the time in the middle of the movie to the impact of the witch. It could have been a lot more sights of the witch earlier and bringing more evil to the table in its pure existence. Another thing speaking of the negative sides is the more usual way of ending horror movies these days; evil prevails and win. That is just boring and wrong.
Over to the movie as a product: - The production : Very well made. Authentic and real. The picture and screen writing is plain and simple better than good, showing the cold weather and the harsh living. Sound effects and the music creates a frame in the mystery and the haunting horror in a fantastic way! The research of the religious Christianity and differences between Jehovas Witnesses and "ordinary" Christianity is well done. Give depth to the movie. - The actors : Great work showing the 17th century and how people lived by then.... the speech, the religious boundaries and the cold living for crops. Good acting is giving the story a really good sense. - The story : Good old fashioned.... good versus evil... a witch searching for more evil to spread around. Simple and straight forward little piece of art here in the storyline. - Entertainment : Had a good time watching this. All elements in this movie is giving viewing pleasure. - Age : 15. Scary and horrific.
7,0 out of 10. (The final rate is based most on my own entertainment of the movie. 7 Well made movie. Proper entertainment. 6 Nice production. Good movie.)