# The Witch (2016)

> An isolated Puritan family’s faith, intimacy, and sanity erode under the shadow of an ancient evil in the wilderness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/192250

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Robert Eggers
- Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson, Julian Richings, Bathsheba Garnett
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, oppressive, austere, late night horror viewing, halloween night

## Synopsis

A family's faith is tested as they confront the darkness lurking in the wilderness.

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