Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Anya Taylor-Joy | ... | Thomasin | |
Ralph Ineson | ... | William | |
Kate Dickie | ... | Katherine | |
Harvey Scrimshaw | ... | Caleb | |
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Ellie Grainger | ... | Mercy |
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Lucas Dawson | ... | Jonas |
Julian Richings | ... | Governor | |
Bathsheba Garnett | ... | The Witch | |
Sarah Stephens | ... | The Witch, Young | |
Daniel Malik | ... | Black Phillip (voice) (as Wahab Chaudhry) | |
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Axtun Henry Dube | ... | Samuel |
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Athan Conrad Dube | ... | Samuel |
Viv Moore | ... | Lead Coven Witch (as Vivien Moore) | |
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Karen Kaeja | ... | Coven Witch |
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Brandy Leary | ... | Coven Witch |
New England, 1630: William and Katherine try to lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. 'The Witch' is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own sins, leaving them prey for an inconceivable evil.
This is what I call a good movie. But it is not for everyone. After seeing the trailer, lots of people thought they get a horror spectacle. I'll never understand why, because the trailer itself is very slow, just like the whole movie.
The movies has a slow pace but its still intense. And it will only feel intense if you give in and not wait for action and speed. This movie is no Hollywood spectacle.
The movie feels like a depiction of real life. No stupid jokes and exaggerated action scenes. Slow and calm dialogues. I liked the way the witch was enacted too. I am happy to see that she is not shown as a crazy woman jumping around eating toads.
On the other side, I wished there would have been a deeper insight into the witches thoughts.
So... go and see if you want more than silly Hollywood witches.