description The Witch Overview
The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers, portrays a Puritan family’s struggle against an unknown malevolent entity during the 1630s in New England. The film depicts their increasing paranoia and descent into violence as they confront suspicion surrounding witchcraft within their household. It centers on a family's desperate response to a perceived threat from the wilderness.
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info The Witch Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2015 |
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Who wrote and directed the horror film The Witch?
Robert Eggers made his feature-length directorial debut with this film, having also written the screenplay. He won the Best Director award in the U.S. Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival for it.
In what century and region is The Witch set?
The film takes place in the 1630s in a remote stretch of the New England wilderness. The plot follows a family of Puritan settlers who are exiled from their plantation.
What kind of animal is heavily featured in the film as a suspected familiar of the witch?
The family owns a brood of chickens, but a large black billy goat named Black Phillip is central to the supernatural occurrences. The movie famously concludes with Black Phillip revealing his true demonic identity.
What happens to the eldest daughter, Thomasin, at the end of the film?
After her entire family dies or disappears, Thomasin walks into the forest and signs her name in a book to join a coven of witches. She is then seen levitating above a bonfire with the other witches.
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