A fiercely committed ensemble and an exquisite sense of historical detail conspire to cast a highly atmospheric spell in “The Witch,” a strikingly achieved tale. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Witch. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 historical period supernatural horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his. In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together. Directed by Robert Eggers. With Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Julian Richings. A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft. The Witch movie info - movie times, trailers, reviews, tickets, actors and more on Fandango. From writer/director Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson. THE WITCH -- Now available on iTunes, Amazon, and DVD/Blu-Ray! Robert Eggers' debut is a horror story set in a Puritan New England of nearly 400 years ago. A genuine curiosity to bubble up from the contemporary American. A little boy and his kindly grandmother thwart the efforts of a coven of witches to rid Britain of children by turning them into mice. I found The Witch to be a generally unnerving film, and one which--though I would not place it in the pantheon of scariest flicks I've ever seen--had some moments.