Resting between horror and drama, this folk-take is ominous and unsettling in its own strange, almost mundane way.

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2018)

Resting somewhere between horror and drama, this period-piece folk-tale is difficult to categorise and even harder to describe. 'The Witch (2016)' is incredibly subdued throughout, its ominous tone helped by a uniquely grandiose score. As such, it only barely holds your attention while it plays to a mundanity of the time and lifestyle its characters occupy. There's a sense of tension building in the background, though, and the off-kilter moments that stand-out are certainly quite unsettling in their own strange way. However, the ambiguity tips over into the oddly overt in a bizarre final scene that, while compelling, has no ramifications other than serving as an abruptly over-the-top end to an otherwise subtle story. 7/10