Review of The Witch (2016) by Alan Scherstuhl for Village Voice — 17 Feb 2016
The Witch purports, at times, to confront ignorance and hysteria, but in the end, for horror thrills, Eggers's film sides with the preachers and executioners. It literalizes the fevered terrors of our God-mad ancestors — and then brags that it's all steeped in research.
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This review of The Witch (2016) was written by Alan Scherstuhl and published by Village Voice on 17 Feb 2016.
The Witch has generally received positive reviews.
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