The Witch (2016)
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson, Julian Richings, Bathsheba Garnett, Sarah Stephens, Daniel Malik
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Eggers built the script from period court records and 1630s colonial pamphlets, and the Olde English dialogue carries that research into every line. Watching a Puritan family fracture as their faith stops protecting them is deep horror, and the ending is divine evil.
The film's palette is grays and blacks with rare flashes of color. Candlelight stays candlelight against the surrounding void on the new grade, and the Black Phillip ritual scenes hold their depth instead of crushing into a single dark mass. The DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix is unchanged from prior releases, but Mark Korven's score and the rear-channel ambient cues are precisely placed.
The Limited Edition went out of print fast and was running €200-300 on eBay through most of last year, but it's recently back in stock at retail. Buy it before it goes again.noted Apr 30, 2026
Second Sight Films · Limited Edition , United Kingdom 2022
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Special features
DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
- The Film
- Audio commentary with director Robert Eggers
- Audio commentary with film writer and broadcaster Anna Bogutskaya
- A Puritan Nightmare (2022 interview with Robert Eggers) (26:49)
- Embracing Darkness (2022 interview with Anya Taylor-Joy) (13:49)
- Love Thy Father (2022 interview Ralph Ineson) (21:24)
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A Pious Wife (2022 interview with Actor Kate Dickie) (14:31)Caleb's Lament (2022 interview with Actor Harvey Scrimshaw) (7:00)The Witch: A Primal Folktale (2016 featurette) (8:32)2015 BFI London Film Festival Q&A with Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Producer Jay Van Hoy (10:41)Brothers (2015 short film by Rober Eggers) (10:40)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
- The Film
- Audio commentary with director Robert Eggers
- Audio commentary with film writer and broadcaster Anna Bogutskaya
- A Puritan Nightmare (2022 interview with Robert Eggers) (26:49)
- Embracing Darkness (2022 interview with Anya Taylor-Joy) (13:49)
- Love Thy Father (2022 interview Ralph Ineson) (21:24)
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+ 5 more
A Pious Wife (2022 interview with Actor Kate Dickie) (14:31)Caleb's Lament (2022 interview with Actor Harvey Scrimshaw) (7:00)The Witch: A Primal Folktale (2016 featurette) (8:32)2015 BFI London Film Festival Q&A with Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Producer Jay Van Hoy (10:41)Brothers (2015 short film by Rober Eggers) (10:40)
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