Review of The Witch (2016) by Robert R — 14 Oct 2018
Definitely not a slam-bang, traditional horror movie in any sense. And that's okay. There's enough in this slow burn of a chiller to keep me in my seat for an eventually rousing climax. However, it's acts I and II where the proverbial men are separated from the proverbial boys.
This is a trying, challenging movie that's constantly working against the audience's better understandings of horror movie convention. And I applaud director Robert Eggers for the effort. Overall, though, I just wasn't as entertained or as intrigued as I thought I would be.
It is a marvelous looking movie, though.
This review of The Witch (2016) was written by Robert R on 14 Oct 2018.
The Witch has generally received positive reviews.
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