Left Me Thinking, Re-Evaluating My Faith

Rating: 9/10 (27 February 2016)

The Witch was a tremendous cinema accomplishment, especially as the introduction to the big screen for the director. "Evil" has very rarely been so perfectly captured on film. It was not the physical presence of "The Witch" that had you gasping for air, it was instead the pungency of evil that enveloped the entire film. The plot was outstanding and the realness of the situation truly left chills long after the movie was over. "The Witch" is not a film that was meant to be taken lightly. It was a statement, a portrait of how diluted and powerful evil can be. There are no gimmicks, no flashy scenes, no jumps. The fear is meant to linger and leave the theater with you. This movie will not be enjoyed be everybody. It will require a deep thinker and a certain belief or understanding of religion in order to capture the full spectrum of terror provided by this film.