Low Key Horror

Rating: 6/10 (17 April 2016)

The Witch is a 1600s New England relative of the Arthur Miller novel, The Crucible, which has been revived on Broadway. This time around, a man, William is sent away from a puritan community for some obscure violation of rules, and settles in the wilderness with his wife and children. A baby is abducted and further strife ensues while everyone prays for deliverance from evil. The scenery is breathtaking and the cast is excellent with the major drawback of old English accents which are difficult to understand at times to these modern American ears. The terror builds slowly and first time writer-director Robert Eggers shows promise as a filmmaker. I would recommend subtitles for non British viewers.