Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- grim
- pulp fun
- halloween viewing
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film grim, slow, confusing, and poorly matched to Vin Diesel, despite polished action-fantasy construction and occasional charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kaulder's curse prevents him from joining his dead wife and daughter and defines his centuries-long existence.
Kaulder hunts witches in present-day New York while interacting with hidden magical communities and ancient orders.
The premise places surviving witches, black magic, and supernatural rules inside the modern world.
The Witch Queen's return reactivates the historical conflict established in the opening medieval sequence.
Films like The Last Witch Hunter, and why
Constantine
supernatural action, immortal warrior protagonist, and occult world-building
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
dark fantasy action, witchcraft, apocalyptic stakes, and a contemporary setting
Solomon Kane
mythic monster hunting, stylized combat, and a cursed heroic figure
Movie Details
- Director
- Breck Eisner
- Release Date
- 2015-10-21
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (3960)
Cast
- Vin Diesel
- Rose Leslie
- Elijah Wood
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
- Julie Engelbrecht
- Michael Caine
- Joseph Gilgun
- Isaach de Bankolé
- Michael Halsey
- Rena Owen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Witch Hunter about?
- An immortal witch hunter faces the return of the ancient queen who cursed him, forcing a centuries-old occult war into modern New York.
- What is The Last Witch Hunter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Witch Hunter as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last Witch Hunter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Last Witch Hunter as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Last Witch Hunter?
- Critics broadly found the film grim, slow, confusing, and poorly matched to Vin Diesel, despite polished action-fantasy construction and occasional charm.
- Which films are like The Last Witch Hunter?
- Films with a similar feel include Constantine, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and Solomon Kane.
- How long is The Last Witch Hunter?
- The Last Witch Hunter runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Witch Hunter?
- In United States, The Last Witch Hunter streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
