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The Witch

A devoutly Christian family in 1630s New England struggles to survive living along the edge of a vast wilderness. When one of their five children goes missing and their life-sustaining crops fail, they fall victim to paranoia and fear as they begin to turn on one another.

Director: Robert EggersWriter: Robert EggersStarring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas DawsonProducers: Alexandra Johnes, Lars Knudsen, Rodrigo Teixeira, Jay Van Hoy, Daniel Bekerman, Jonathan Bronfman

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ BR55940
Director ‏ : ‎ Robert Eggers
Media Format ‏ : ‎ 4K, Blu-ray, Digital_copy
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ April 23, 2019
Actors ‏ : ‎ Kate Dickie, Julian Richings, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira, Daniel Bekerman, Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy
Studio ‏ : ‎ Lionsgate
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6317699771
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
Reviewer: frank alvarez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Digital Code Still Works
Review: Great price, arrived fine. Digital Code works still!

Reviewer: David Rodriguez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One pf the greatest horror movies of the new age
Review: Great quality, comes with a sleeve and working digital code

Reviewer: Drew Doris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love This Movie.
Review: I think it gets a bad reputation because people are expecting a “horror” movie. I would not consider it horror. I would classify it as 70% Spooky 20% Scary 10% creepy. So more of a scary movie than a horror movie.The plot and acting are very very enjoyable. Suitable for people who are scaredy-cats as it very palatable.

Reviewer: Lonnie
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not bad
Review: Bad reviews on this one too. But I watched it and actually liked it. It’s a simple movie storyline wise and acting was good.

Reviewer: Get What We Give
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a film - of a type once referred to as "folk horror" - that will scare you silly, if you let it!
Review: Anyone old enough to remember the old 1970 British Tigon film "Blood on Satan's Claw," and "Witchfinder General" will greatly appreciate this film. I'm not so sure a younger generation spoon-fed a steady diet of gore and jump scares on television and in the cinema will be patient enough to appreciate this film for what it is. I was ACHING to see this film in the theater and when I did I was so glad because even in the spaciousness of the theater, The Witch elicits an unnerving feeling of what I can best refer to as claustrophobia.I saw it at home the other night and it was no less intimidating.I think many young people watch a movie from a distance rather than allowing themselves to be transported to the time and place (and year) of the film. It's easy for them to relate to "the Blair Witch" film because it's contemporary and it's full of jump scares and jumpy cameras (which I find quite physically nauseating).Allow yourself to be transported to the time of this film and remembering your history you will be frightened! I guarantee it.The story presented here takes place in the early 1600's in what was to become New England. Apparently the film is based on actual documentation from the time and the dialogue borrows heavily from the texts of that period. It is not a piece of fluff or a schlock film. No!The family at the center of this film are banished from their colony of Puritans for being TOO severe in their beliefs. This means that the family will have to live on their own in the wilderness of eastern North America (long before there were cities, towns or villages). They settle in a sort of valley and build their home, but nothing comes easy for this small family. The crops fail and their children act stangely and because they are so very isolated from any other human contact, they get a bit of cabin fever. Then things begin to get really strange......I'm not going to tell you more, because to do so would ruin the pleasure of seeing it. Suffice it to say, there IS a witch and the story is cohesive and well told with fine acting from all the characters. Particularly good are the husband and wife (you'll remember them from Game of Thrones) and the children....oh the children.....It's one thing to watch a modern horror film where people are isolated in the woods, but you know that all they have to do is get to the highway or the hotel down the road, or.....whatever.....but here - in the 1620's there were no roads, no hotels and certainly no way to communicate with the outside world - for phones would not be invented for almost another three hundred years.Finally, if you're looking for something that gives you sensory frights and digs at you because there are actually court documents (contemporary to the time) that support this story, then you'll enjoy this film. If you are looking for cheap slasher stuff or contemporary gore - look elsewhere. This is a film - of a type once referred to as "folk horror" - that will scare you silly, if you let it!

Reviewer: Joules
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Slow burn
Review: Begins with unnecessaryly graphic scene of murdering an infant. Overall okay but I was disappointed in the plot.

Reviewer: trc2rockon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Real Horror
Review: To me, this is how legitimate horror movies should be done. This is a movie that relies as much on the atmosphere as it does on the tensions between the characters and the story to move itself forward. So many horror movies now think that startling the audience and making them jump out of their seats over and over again should be the factor for what is real horror. In reality, however, that's all that is, just anticipation to be startled in your seat repeatedly. This movie cuts deeper than that and goes more psychological, more in the veins of movies like The Shining, The Babadook, Rosemary's Baby, and so on.In the 1600's, society wasn't like it is today. Religion and familial beliefs were very much paramount to how life was lived. As a result, anything that deviated from that was looked down upon. At that time, one of the worst things that could happen to someone was being excommunicated from the church, and anyone who acted strangely or different from what was considered the norm at that time were considered evil, agents of Satan, witches, and so on. Robert Eggers did a perfect job capturing that feel in this movie. He studied that time period to a tee and made sure the movie was as authentic to the time period as possible, right down to the dialogue. Really, ask yourselves, if the characters were all speaking in modern language, would it make sense? Or would it stick out like a sore thumb in the midst of everything else? The acting and performances, particularly from Anya Taylor-Joy, who I believe is someone to keep your eye on, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie, are all excellent too. So much of this makes you feel like you're living in this time period as you're watching this, and that's rare in movies these days.In terms of actual horror, like I said, this movie is not concerned with turning its audience into Mexican Jumping Beans in their seats. Instead, it makes you focus on this family and how they are dealing with this horrible situation. Their baby has disappeared, their crops are failing, tensions are rising within the family. And normal life is happening to these children, like oldest son Caleb having feelings towards women, even if it is his sister, as well as Thomasin's own sexual awakening, which is startling and looked down upon by the family, particularly the mother. They have no idea what is truly happening to them, or why it is. As a result, paranoia and superstition take over. That is the real horror of this movie, and that is legitimately scary when you really think about it. Is there really a witch, or even a whole coven, living in the woods near the family? Or is the family just going crazy. As previously stated, the horror in this movie is the psychological fear of superstition and paranoia in a very strict community, as well as your own family turning against you in a time when there's really no one around to save you. That in itself is the real, legitimate horror of The Witch.

Reviewer: "Gimpy" Peach Johnson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Chilling
Review: I've seen this film 5 or 6 times now, and I have more respect for it with each viewing. Within the context of the film, if you are willing to adopt the mindset of the central family, the story is truly chilling. It does not rely on jumpscares or gore, but rather an encroaching creepiness as the family's faith is tested and as they begin to doubt each other. Cast out of society and forced to live alone in the haunted New England woods, they begin to suspect God has turned his back on them even as devilish forces begin to take over. The sets, the clothes, the dialogue, even the lighting are all so authentic that the viewer is quickly absorbed and it's easy to feel completely transported back to the 1620s. Thought-provoking escapist cinema at its best! Don't expect traditional horror like "The Conjuring" or "The Ring" -- but for an engrossing "slow burn" thriller that really ratchets up the tension and despair among well-crafted characters in an atmospheric setting, "The Witch" is simply stunning.

Reviewer: Alejandro
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Una gran Película y una Excelente presentación me encantó!

Reviewer: Irene Santamaría Linares
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: No es la típica película de terror, pero diría que es imprescindible: la atmósfera, la historia y los personajes, todo en su conjunto te atrapa en la historia.Disponible en español o subtitulado, dato importante.

Reviewer: Luciano Florentino da Silva
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ppr se tratar de um item importado,já era de se esperar não vir com legendas em português,tem algumas entrevistas com os atores como extras do bluray ,melhor que a edição lançada aqui no Brasil que não tem nada além do filme.

Reviewer: Mochi Lauro
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Film bello è ben consegnato con grande cura

Reviewer: sébastien LEBEAUT
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Coup de génie pour cette première réalisation à l'esthétique austère, loin des clichés Hollywoodiens. Un film inspiré aux lumières dignes de tableaux de maîtres. À l'image d'une fable médiévale, le basculement de cette famille tient du sortilège autant que du ressort psychologique. Plusieurs degrés lectures sont possibles à cette histoire de sorcières, de diables et d'animaux envoûtés, qui s'illustre par des images puissantes comme des cauchemars. Ne pas s'attendre à l'artillerie des films d'horreur habitels mais à des séquences brèves, symboliques et proches de l'onirisme ou de la cruauté des contes populaires. Jusqu'au final d'un érotisme inoubliable. Mention spéciale aux acteurs adultes et enfants, tous époustouflants !!! En résumé, il est impossible de comparer cette œuvre qui laisse le sentiment d'une expérience cinématographique rare. Pour ma part, c'est un coup de cœur ! Là où d'autres trouveront ce film lent, linéaire et sans suspense, je le tiens comme beaucoup de critiques cinématographiques qui l'ont acclamé et primé en festival pour une pépite, un chef d'œuvre à découvrir si on aime le septième art 🎥 Le réalisateur est à suivre....