Samuel Brace with the five best horror films of 2016 so far… 2015 gave us its own set of fantastic horror films. Knock Knock and It Follows being two that spring instantly to mind. Horror is having somewhat of a renaissance of late. The embrace of the art house aspect of the genre is a […]
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 […]
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 horrid witches lurking in […]
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 who think they know […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Witch (2015)
The Witch, 2015. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie. SYNOPSIS: A family of settlers is slowly torn apart by supernatural forces in 1630s New England. ‘The scariest film of all time / the year / in decades’ is a phrase that appears on the posters of every single horror […]
