The Witch (2015) The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (original title)

Popularity:

Down 34% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Robert Eggers

Writer:

Robert Eggers

Release Date:

15 June 2016 (France)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

A New-England Folktale

Plot:

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

Plot Keywords:

Possession | New England | Black Magic | Fear | Wilderness

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy	...	Thomasin
Ralph Ineson	...	William
Kate Dickie	...	Katherine
Harvey Scrimshaw	...	Caleb
Ellie Grainger	...	Mercy
Lucas Dawson	...	Jonas
Bathsheba Garnett	...	The Witch
Sarah Stephens	...	Young Witch
Julian Richings	...	Governor
Wahab Chaudhry	...	Black Phillip (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brooklyn Herd	...	Noble Girl (uncredited)
Derek Herd	...	Peasant Man 1 (uncredited)
Viv Moore	...	Lead Coven Dancing Witch (uncredited)
Jeff Smith	...	Nobelman (uncredited)
Madlen Sopadzhiyan	...	Coven Witch (uncredited)
Ron G. Young	...	White Trapper (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Eggers

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Eggers

Produced by
Daniel Bekerman	....	producer
Thomas Benski	....	executive producer
Jonathan Bronfman	....	executive producer
Brian Campbell	....	line producer
Rosalie Chilelli	....	co-producer
Chris Columbus	....	executive producer
Eleanor Columbus	....	executive producer
Mark Gingras	....	co-executive producer
Julia Godzinskaya	....	executive producer
Lauren Haber	....	co-producer
Alexandra Johnes	....	executive producer
Lars Knudsen	....	producer
Ethan Lazar	....	co-executive producer
Sophie Mas	....	executive producer
Lon Molnar	....	executive producer
Lucas Ochoa	....	executive producer
Jodi Redmond	....	producer
Michael Sackler	....	executive producer
Alex Sagalchik	....	executive producer
Lourenço Sant'Anna	....	executive producer
Rodrigo Teixeira	....	producer
Jay Van Hoy	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Korven

Cinematography by
Jarin Blaschke

Film Editing by
Louise Ford

Casting by
John Buchan		(location casting)
Kharmel Cochrane
Jason Knight		(location casting)

Production Design by
Craig Lathrop

Art Direction by
Andrea Kristof

Set Decoration by
Mary Kirkland

Costume Design by
Linda Muir

Makeup Department
François Dagenais	....	prosthetics makeup designer
Kyle J. Hutchinson	....	assistant makeup artist
Traci Loader	....	makeup department head
Angela Marinis	....	makeup artist
Ashley Nay	....	assistant hair stylist
Brittany Romney	....	additional on-set makeup
Jule Varvel	....	hair stylist
Michael J. Walsh	....	prosthetic makeup artist

Production Management
Brian Campbell	....	production manager
Philip Stilman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Grant Boyle	....	third assistant director
Jeff Brownell	....	second assistant director
Beau Ferris	....	first assistant director
Jennifer Haufler	....	assistant director

Art Department
Josh Bradford	....	on set dresser
David LeBrun	....	lead man

Sound Department
Christopher Guglick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason Perreira	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Stein	....	sound designer
Orest Sushko	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Turi	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Luc Benning	....	special effects supervisor
Richard Hypolite	....	special effects technician
Max Macdonald	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Andrew Alzner	....	pipeline developer: Intelligent Creatures
Joel Chambers	....	digital compositor
Anthony De Chellis	....	visual effects artist
Eric Doiron	....	compositing supervisor: Intelligent Creatures
David Fix	....	senior systems administrator: Intelligent Creatures
Aileen Hill	....	visual effects artist
Karen Jackson	....	digital compositor
Geoff D.E. Scott	....	visual effects supervisor
April Suen	....	digital compositor
Kaiser Thomas	....	digital matte painter
Sarah Wormsbecher	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunt coordinator
Carrie Eklund	....	stunt performer
Steve Gagne	....	stunt double: Ralph Ineson
Stephannie Hawkins	....	stunt double: Thomasin
Viv Moore	....	stunt double: Bathsheba
Robert Racki	....	co-stunt coordinator
Martin Williams	....	head stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Chapman	....	bestboy grip
Tyler Emms	....	key grip
Roman France	....	digital imaging technician
Axel Green	....	electrician
David Isern	....	steadicam
Kevin Michael LeBlanc	....	first assistant camera
Justin Mackin	....	grip
Rafy	....	still photographer
Chad S. Roberts	....	gaffer
Benjamin Rutkowski	....	grip
Wayne St-George	....	grip
Michael Swaigen	....	grip
Lyon Taylor	....	gaffer: effects unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bonnie Brown	....	supervisor: truck
Valeria Picerno	....	costume supervisor: re-shoots
Charlotte Robertson	....	set supervisor

Editorial Department
Kyle Campbell	....	on-line editor
Daisy MacLean	....	assistant editor
Dave Miller	....	post-production assistant
Mila Patriki	....	digital intermediate colourist
Ksenia Stassiouk	....	post-production coordinator

Transportation Department
Darren Carruthers	....	transportation captain
Frank Riso	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Michael J. Barnes	....	dialect coach
André Des Rochers	....	production counsel
Gökçe Erdem	....	producer's assistant
Daniel L. Goldenberg	....	legal counsel
Keitha M. Redmond	....	production coordinator
Alain Rochefort	....	locations scout
Alex Scharfman	....	production executive
Anita Surendran	....	production counsel
Sophie Vickers	....	head of development

Thanks
Hyman Bloom	....	the director wishes to thank
Stella Bloom	....	the director wishes to thank
Victoria Cook	....	the director wishes to thank
Alfonso Cuarón	....	the director wishes to thank
Andrew Ford	....	thanks
Craig Kestel	....	the director would like to thank
Anne Lai	....	the director wishes to thank
Edouard Langlois	....	the director wishes to thank
Tom Macy	....	the director wishes to thank
Joshua Marston	....	the director wishes to thank
Michael Neal	....	the director wishes to thank
Lee Percy	....	the director wishes to thank

Production Companies

• Parts and Labor
• RT Features
• Rooks Nest Entertainment
• Code Red Productions
• Scythia Films
• Maiden Voyage Pictures
• Mott Street Pictures
• Pulse Films
• Very Special Projects

Distributors

• A24 (2015) (USA) (theatrical)
• Andes Films (2015-2016) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Elevation Pictures (2016) (Canada) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2016) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2016) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2016) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2016) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2015) (Brazil) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Freeway CAM B.V.  Collection account management
• Gray Krauss Stratford Sandler Des Rochers  Production Counsel
• Hall Webber  legal services
• JoBro Productions & Film Finance  financing company
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Smooth Moving Productions  Steadicam equipment (New England unit)

Also Known As:

"The VVitch: A New-England Folktale" - USA (original title)
"The VVitch" - International (English title) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | UK | Canada | Brazil

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Ireland:15A | Mexico:B15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #49897)

Filming Locations:

Kiosk, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Parts and Labor

Trivia:

Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie both appeared in "Game of Thrones" (2011), although they never shared any scenes together.

Quotes:

Black Phillip:Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Midnight Screenings: The Witch/Risen (#6.13)" (2016)

The crew & director must have a LOT of friends & family to write 10 star reviews. You've been warned.

WTH was this? I'll never get the time I wasted watching this "movie" back. I rarely feel compelled to write a review but I'm hoping my 50+ years of watching psychological thrillers/horror flicks will help save someone from wasting their time on this total silliness. Don't. Just Don't. Not even worthy of a free Redbox rental it's that bad. The persons who wrote exemplary reviews must be related somehow to someone associated with this movie. There is simply no other explanation for such high starred reviews. The reviews remind me of someone trying to out do the previous one written to show how good they are at watching movies and writing wordy eloquent BS about nothing. As another one star rating reviewer wrote - this movie won't be remembered a year from now. Actually I think anyone who saw it and sees an advertisement for it within the next year will just roll their eyes and shake their heads. You've been warned. You'll get a better thrill taking the money you'd have spent on admission just driving fast, rolling your window down, and tossing the money out and watching it flutter in your rear view mirror. Seriously.