Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- oppressive
- intimate
- late night horror
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally find the film an effectively atmospheric but uneven haunted-house drama, with its strongest moments rooted in family tension and supernatural unease.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Simon and Finn strengthen Lydia through each repair made to the farmhouse.
The haunted-house crisis unfolds alongside Simon's relationship with his twelve-year-old son Finn.
The characters are trapped in a secluded old farmhouse in rural Vermont while Lydia grows stronger.
The film's keywords identify a doppelgänger motif connected to the haunting.
Films like The Witch in the Window, and why
The Dark and the Wicked
shared haunted-house horror, family tension, and intimate supernatural dread
The Lodge
shared rural isolation, parental anxiety, and slow-building paranormal menace
The Babadook
shared domestic horror, child endangerment, and emotionally grounded supernatural conflict
We Are Still Here
shared low-budget haunted-house atmosphere and escalating ghostly threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Mitton
- Release Date
- 2018-07-23
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (262)
Cast
- Arija Bareikis
- Greg Naughton
- Charlie Tacker
- Alex Draper
- Carol Stanzione
- Zach Jette
- Molly Slothower
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Witch in the Window about?
- A father and son renovating a Vermont farmhouse accidentally empower the malicious spirit of its former owner.
- What is The Witch in the Window like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Witch in the Window as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Witch in the Window violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Witch in the Window as mild.
- What did critics think of The Witch in the Window?
- Critics generally find the film an effectively atmospheric but uneven haunted-house drama, with its strongest moments rooted in family tension and supernatural unease.
- Which films are like The Witch in the Window?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dark and the Wicked, The Lodge, The Babadook, and We Are Still Here.
- How long is The Witch in the Window?
- The Witch in the Window runs 76 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Witch in the Window?
- In United States, The Witch in the Window streams on Philo.
