Not for simple minded viewers

Rating: 9/10 (22 February 2016)

The response I've seen for this film is that people are expecting a simple, jump scare, gore filled, and conventional horror movie. I feel like the same people who are giving this film such bad reviews would really enjoy movies such as 'the brothers grimsby', a film I can only describe as being filled with slapstick and vulgar comedy that requires no thought from the audience.(based on the trailer and previous movies such as 'brüno' and 'borat' which are cut from the same cloth) Unlike those, this film requires you to really think and pay attention to whats going on. Not because of their accents and old way of speaking-this is a period film- but because what the actors are saying holds all the information to keep the plot going. If you miss whats being said, then you'll be lost. That being said, it's not without it's laughing moments, such as the twins leaning into black Philip and say "baa baa baa" or the way black Philip shows near human expressions (or the way he gallops away after killing). Although, I would have liked a little more involvement with the witch and maybe a little less rushed. Then again, it is based on folktales which aren't very long to begin with. What people need to understand is, this is more of a thriller than a horror film.