The Witch (2015 film)
Film by Robert Eggers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror[7] film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her feature film debut, alongside Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, its plot follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.[8]
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Directed by | Robert Eggers |
Written by | Robert Eggers |
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Cinematography | Jarin Blaschke |
Edited by | Louise Ford |
Music by | Mark Korven |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
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Language | Early Modern English |
Budget | $4 million[5] |
Box office | $40.4 million[6] |
An international co-production of the United States and Canada, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2015, and was widely released by A24 on February 19, 2016. It was a critical and financial success, grossing $40 million against a $4 million budget,[6] and is considered by some to be one of the best horror films of the 2010s.[9][10][11]