The Witch
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7.0In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
Released: 2016-02-1992 minDir: Robert EggersHorror
Cast
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin
- Ralph Ineson as William
- Kate Dickie as Katherine
- Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb
- Ellie Grainger as Mercy
- Lucas Dawson as Jonas
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Robert Eggers
- Written by
- Robert Eggers
- Produced by
- Jay Van Hoy Lars Knudsen Jodi Redmond Daniel Bekerman Rodrigo Teixeira
- Starring
- Anya Taylor-Joy Ralph Ineson Kate Dickie Harvey Scrimshaw Ellie Grainger Lucas Dawson
- Cinematography
- Jarin Blaschke
- Edited by
- Louise Ford
- Music by
- Mark Korven
- Production companies
- Parts and Labor RT Features Rooks Nest Entertainment Maiden Voyage Pictures Mott Street Pictures Code Red Productions Scythia Films Pulse Films Special Projects
- Distributed by
- A24 (United States) Elevation Pictures (Canada) Universal Pictures (International)
- Release dates
- January 27, 2015 ( 2015-01-27 ) ( Sundance ) February 19, 2016 ( 2016-02-19 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 92 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 19 February 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Eggers
- Screenwriter
- Robert Eggers
- Composer
- Mark Korven
- Cinematographer
- Jarin Blaschke
- Narrative location
- Thirteen Colonies
- Filming location
- Ontario
Article
The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her feature film debut, alongside Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, the narrative follows a Puritan family who are preyed upon by an evil force in the woods beyond their farm. In fear and desperation, they turn upon one another even when the oldest daughter is suspected of being a witch.
An international co-production of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2015, and was widely released by A24 on February 19, 2016. It was a critical and financial success, grossing $40 million against a $4 million budget, and is considered by some to be one of the best horror films of the 2010s and the 21st century.