The Witch, 2015. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson. SYNOPSIS: In 1630s New England, a family of puritan settlers confront evil forces besieging their new isolated home. Every culture is steeped in folklore and folk tale. The best of these old stories tinged […]
Blu-ray Review – The Witch (2015)
The Witch, 2015. Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. SYNOPSIS: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. Much to the chagrin of its fans, the horror genre is often incorrectly dismissed […]
Movie Review – The Witch (2016)
The Witch, 2016. Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. SYNOPSIS: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. Writer/Director Robert Eggers’ first feature film The Witch has an intriguing effect for […]
Movie Review – The Witch (2016)
The Witch, 2016. Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. SYNOPSIS: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. With “jump scare” horror dominating our screens, The Witch is a refreshingly chilling and […]
Second Opinion – The Witch (2016)
The Witch, 2016. Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. SYNOPSIS: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. There can, unfortunately, be degree of snootiness when it comes to horror films. People […]
Movie Review – The Witch (2015)
The Witch, 2015. Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson and Julian Richings. SYNOPSIS: A family in 1630’s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. In the forest, no-one can hear you scream. Except for the […]
Poster and first trailer for ‘New-England folktale’ The Witch
A24 Films has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Robert Eggers’ upcoming horror The Witch. Described as “a New-England folktale”, the film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where Eggers received the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic category. Check it out below after the official synopsis… New England, 1630: William and Katherine […]