Review of The Witch in the Window (2018) by Richard D — 29 Oct 2018
A father and son stay in a house in rural Vermont that he has bought and is renovating. At first he says he is trying to turn the house around and sell it for more, but it gradually becomes clear that he's hoping his son and estranged wife will move into it with him.
He hears from his neighbor that the woman who used to live in the house was a witch, and they slowly become aware that she is still there. This sounds like a very familiar kind of horror film, but this film goes very different places with it.
Almost all of the film takes place during broad daylight, so it does not use any of the typical "haunted house" mechanics. It has a couple of very scary sequences set in bright, sunny rooms.
It's a slow burn that focuses more on the relationship between the father and son, which is extremely compellingly drawn, and creeps up on a conclusion that unites this theme with the haunting. A surprisingly great little flick.
This review of The Witch in the Window (2018) was written by Richard D on 29 Oct 2018.
The Witch in the Window has generally received mixed reviews.
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