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The Witch

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Original title

The Witch

Year

2015

Running time

92 min.

Country

United States

Director

Robert Eggers

Screenwriter

Robert Eggers

Cast

Music

Mark Korven

Cinematography

Jarin Blaschke

Producer

Co-production United States-Canada-United Kingdom;

A24, Code Red Productions, Pulse Films, Scythia Films, Rooks Nest, Maiden Voyage Pictures, Mott Street Pictures

Genre

Horror | 17th Century. Witchcraft. Religion. Psychological Drama. Independent Film (US). Family Relationships

Synopsis

New England in the 1630s: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness. When their newborn son vanishes and crops fail, the family members turn on one another. Beyond their worst fears, a supernatural evil lurks in the nearby wood.

Awards: 2016: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Screenplay & First Work

2016: Gotham Awards: Best New Actress (Taylor-Joy)

2016: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

2016: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Most Promising Filmmaker. 2 Nominations

2016: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Production Design

2016: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best New Filmmaker

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