The Witch
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhorrormysteryhistoricalfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Evil takes many forms."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is inventive, slow-burning and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Where to watch
StrongsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for The Witch.
Synopsis
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and crops mysteriously fail, the family turns on one another.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Very Special Projects
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
