The WITCH (2015) Explained

[@wuhugm]

Everyone kept accusing her a witch, so she became a witch for real. Happy now?

[@PongoXBongo]

She realized that the witches were better than the witch hunters. ;)

[@nmeyers92]

carlos medina I would too if I lived back then in those shitty, depressing, and lonely/boring times with a lifespan of like 40 years old haha 🐐👍🏼 Life would be way more interesting!

[@ulugbeglu]

but, what if she was the witch all time? *vsauce music starts playing*

[@urekmazino6800]

Gooood anakin gooooood

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

@@ulugbeglu The director of the movie confirmed in an interview that that wasn't the case.

[@jaredhayward5760]

Damn, if all horror movies followed this pattern of creating a movie that takes dark aspects of humanity to create something evil instead of trying to jumpscare us at every corner, the horror movies genre would be a lot better

[@soul6180]

Exactly, I watched this movie for the first time 2 nights ago and it was nothing like I expected. It was like a true horror movie with how dark and twisted it got. Had to go put my popcorn away at the baby ritual part. The part that creeped me out the most was when the father locked the 3 siblings in that goat pen and the witch was in there eating that goat and shit I was like "oh fuck no get out!"

[@filiparsov4830]

I totally agree with you. Can you recommend me such movies?I really liked Hereditary.

[@jaredhayward5760]

Arsov F unfortunately, movies that follow this pattern are few and far between so i got nothing i can recommend

[@Palmieres]

@@filiparsov4830 It Follows. Although there's a real "monster" there aren't any cheap jump scares where it's the sound effects that tell you when to get scared. Same for Let the Right One In, the original adaptation of the book, not the American one. For similar themes you should look further back in time, because recent horror is just boring cliché crap that looks all the same and tries to make you scared of either technology or old memes. If you haven't seen it, there's the obvious The Shining.

[@X-Factor-22]

jared hayward That’s why you should start looking at horror film films from the 80’s on back! John Carpenter films would be a great place to start😎

[@mrjdgibbs]

Be very careful when choosing your goat. This cannot be overstated.

[@nc3981]

Why??

[@ladypossum1776]

My family has four...we named them after desserts.😂

[@KortovElphame]

3 goats here... Lucipherous Satan Hecate We doing fine

[@r011ing_thunder6]

WHY

[@iamwhoiambecausethelordlov3893]

mrjdgibbs 😂😂😂

[@tonythesopranos5310]

This film's historical detail in the English they speak is so great

[@Tpanda85]

JL P I had to rewatch it with subtitles

[@Gkowi]

What a story Mark

[@ldsgermanshepherdboy9272]

I know.... I was surprised on how accurate the feeling was. Must've been a pain in the butt to memorize all of their lines for the actors😂

[@unicornsteaks6769]

There's a lot of Calvinism in this film as the Puritans thought you could never tell if you were in God's favor until you died so they spent their entire lives on their knees begging Him to save them. Good times, huh?

[@brandonbrown2973]

I really enjoyed that part

[@J_heterodox]

Doth thou wish to live deliciously

[@maverick885]

Thou art gay

[@urekmazino6800]

Yes

[@MicheleBohmke]

I love butter!

[@xy1981ca]

After she strips. It's not butter, it's margarine. Muah hahahaha

[@chimeraproject9481]

It's doth man not does

[@tman4072]

Only movie ive ever seen where every single person in the theater walked out silent without a word when it was over

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Job well done if you ask me! :)

[@Notwaveyz]

Hereditary did the same

[@tman4072]

@@Notwaveyz not surprising they were made by the same people right?

[@Notwaveyz]

T Man now that’s just greatness

[@spicybeantofu]

Dont know where you are from but thats normal hear for all movies unless its full of kids.

[@Rageren]

And this kids is a movie of what we call "Bad Parenting 101"

[@sinanjubaron1274]

Welcome to the 16th century! Where religious bigotry is a common thing

[@ethanwashoe5868]

I felt bad for the dad you could tell he loved and cared for his children

[@TallicaMan1986]

@@ethanwashoe5868 Yes, I really felt bad for that guy. He cried to his maker and begged and begged and did not Break his faith in his children, but him wanting to marry whats her face was a little weird, but it's the times.

[@Zarastro54]

TallicaMan1986 He didn’t want to marry Thomasin, he wanted to either sell her off as an indentured servant, or marry her off to one of the townsfolk.

[@Zarastro54]

Critical-RAGE He should have killed that damn black goat the moment it was implicated. He heard those creepy songs his kids were singing about it.

[@jordang6394]

I can say that this movie ACTUALLY made me scared. It doesn't have the typical corny jumpscares that most modern day "horror" films have. But rather, this movie is more so of a physiological horror. Everything from the film's score (music soundtrack), from the eerie, grey, dull, harsh atmosphere of the film's setting. Seeing the conditions in which they are living in and how harsh life is for them on top of their inevitable demise, is what I found to be things that stand out to me in this film that make it a TRUE horror movie. If anyone hasn't watched this movie yet, you're missing out! It's a movie well worth your time, trust me.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Well said mate!

[@veiregor]

Is it horror or thriller?

[@LigeiaPrice]

I couldn’t watch after the baby scene, and what i believe was the baby’s body, i know its fake but it also made me feel physically ill.

[@captainbeefheart6744]

Gothicberry Haha my mum did the same when she watched it.

[@zm_azathoth8797]

Watch courage the cowardly dog episode "the great fusilli"

[@ANG3LM1301]

The "boo" actually startled me 😂

[@user-jh7cg4or9z]

Angel Martinez yeah me too 😂

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Don't expect any witches flying on a broomstick here.

[@bobisnotaperson]

kirby march Barcena irl they don't do that.

[@AlphaQHard]

Bobisnotap Irl they don’t exist.

[@bobisnotaperson]

Reckful have you heard of paganism?

[@TheDoctorOfMDMA]

Bobisnotap have you heard of transgenderism? Neither of them have a place in reality.

[@bobisnotaperson]

You f%cking inconsiderate @ssholes get off my lawn.

[@YoungYahtz94]

I never caught that part about Sam being born from an affair. Damn, thanks for clearing this movie up lol it was kinda cool but also kinda hard to follow

[@whooyouu18]

I did not catch that either.

[@christophermacintyre5890]

I think he is mistaken.

[@serpentsepia6638]

@@whooyouu18 Agreed, I didn't catch that either.

[@Czarina888777]

flex luthor He wasn’t. I looked up the movie’s transcript. He mistakes this conversation between William and Katherine: “KATHERINE I want to be home. 67. WILLIAM Thou wilt be home by candle-time tomorrow. KATHERINE In England. - WILLIAM KATHERINE Will, I... I also have a confession to make: WILLIAM is still. KATHERINE (CONT’D) I never wished to be a shrew to thee. I have become as Job’s wife, I know it, but since Sam, since... My heart has turned to stone. (KATHERINE swells, but keeps her emotions in check) ) I had dreamed once - twas when I was of Thomasin’s years - that I was with Christ upon earth. I was so very near him and in many tears for the assurance of the pardon of my sins and was so ravished with his love towards me, I thought it far exceeding the affection of the kindest husband. The impression of it was so deep in my heart, when I waked, my pillow had turned to tears. - WILLIAM KATHERINE And, since Samuel disappeared, I have such a sad weakness of faith that I cannot shake it. I cannot see Christ’s help as near. I pray and pray but I cannot . . . I fear I cannot ever feel that same measure of love again. WILLIAM (curt) Thou shalt have of it in heaven.” What she means is that someone named Job has a wife that’s a shrew, and she has become like that woman, after losing Samuel. Her confession is that she no longer feels close to god and fears she never will again.

[@NotAFighterALover16]

Job is a man in the Bible. He was tested by God to show his faith. His wife told him to turn away from God and accept that God had left him. Jobs wife is basically a catch all for being a bad wife. Not supporting your husband. Being a shrew and bad tempered with your husband.

[@yaboiguts1887]

the baby in the beginning was like “*Y E E T*”

[@Nevadaskiies]

Griffith during the eclipse was like *Y E E T*

[@dominiqueshelley2128]

ya boi Guts smh

[@DavidVasquez-lb9xv]

Yeetus the fetus

[@chijiokeokereke2042]

@@DavidVasquez-lb9xv lol stop

[@DavidVasquez-lb9xv]

Chijioke Okereke LoL nO

[@MyPurplestar777]

Favorite part of the movie was “The Devil” his voice was eerily soothing

[@nunyabiznes33]

Smooth like butter

[@minhdao3631]

The family should have goat stew for dinner......!

[@quashmongrel]

Minh Dao I have a feeling that eating Satan would be horrible for your digestion

[@ctam31ify]

That's how you get possessed by Black Phillip.

[@thanhvu2377]

Ayyy

[@brabusmathew5388]

Minh Dao agree.

[@WesternXC]

Black Phillip deserves an Oscar

[@deathstroke2697]

That was a creepy movie...

[@KingLoki187]

Deathstroke false.

[@AlphaQHard]

That was a boring movie with some interesting shots, definitely not creepy.

[@alexheat0678]

@@AlphaQHard Oh no

[@WhirlingMusic]

Creepy music? Yes. Creepy movie? Uh without the music, it could be mistaken for a drama movie.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Your channel is extremely underrated and definitely deserves more attention. I love your content, keep up the awesome work.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks mate!

[@trod146]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache people always use "underrated" wrong. This channel is definitely not underrated. Everyone loves it and it is rated highly. What you and everyone else who uses it means to say is "unrecognized". Meaning that more people need to be made aware of it and see it. So now that you know, spread the word and use unrecognized instead of underrated.

[@xXN0SK1LLZXx]

Timothy Rodowicz d9 you watch a channel called gheyforgames? Cause one of the guys from that channel said exactly the same. I was just about to say that as well but you beat me to it

[@morganfaubion]

Agreed!!!!

[@johnsinth8261]

yes thankyou@@trod146

[@Black.Rose743]

This movie definitely confused me but you managed to clarify some things for me

[@onemorechris]

Black Rose I got a lot out watching a second time

[@canwegetto500subscriberswi7]

Black Rose kream

[@Barzins1]

Me too.

[@donaldbiden9492]

The movie is an allegory to those who understand and propaganda to everyone else.

[@serpentsepia6638]

The fact that this movie needed clarification shows that it really wasn't very good.

[@stormcrowlegendary3512]

Love needs to be given unconditionally. This movie shows (albeit to an extreme and unrealistic level) how being puritanical can push others to evil. Do not falter yourself, but offer a hand. Do not turn to evil deeds yourself, but never turn from others so long as help is possible. Strange that such a movie can have any message what-so-ever, stranger still that it is a Christian one.

[@chidorispark2722]

To be honest this wasn't a really in depth explanation. It didn't delve deep enough in the smaller components that viewers witness as the movie progresses. For example, the hare that we see repeatedly throughout the movie, is it a familiar? Or when Caleb discovered the witch in the wood, what did she actually do to him to cause him to die, did she feed on his soul or something? Also the scene where the mother sees the illusions of Caleb and her baby, Caleb asks if she would read him a book, was that just a random question or was it the book of souls, because her behavior completely changed the next morning. I need answers this movie was awesome af, but I need more information.

[@mirabellaolson6410]

The rabbit was a lure by the witch because they were hungry. She turned into a deity just like (vampires turn into bats or rats). So they'd follow it. When it appeared in the barn it was bloody because the white goat was suckled by the witch and that is why the goats blood came out of the teat after that. The woman at the green door was probably the old hag after drinking/bathing in the baby's blood, and she probably made him come to her even tho he was fighting it. Then they did some ritual like poison apple, and ritual and get him to go home and spread the bad vibes to the rest. The mother was a bit off after all her sagas and was mesmerized by the return of the silver cup and seeing the baby, ( which was orchestrated as the power of this entity got stronger with each kill) so the book just added the things together. All in all, the father lost all his respect and power after leading the family away from the group. He lost his dignity and the wife and kids were preying upon him. When he realized he could do nothing to make them happy, he gave up. His mistake of course was teaching them all to embrace sin and not being humble enough to deserve Christ's blessing. That was the frosting on the cake. But that was how many thought back then, and some still do now.

[@spongebobsquarepants3770]

Kali Yuga Thank You! 😃

[@diogeneslantern18]

@@spongebobsquarepants3770 don't believe in the compass that points east. Their's is just _one_ interpretation

[@spongebobsquarepants3770]

PartiZAn18 yeah, that might be true

[@DixieWhiskey]

One of my favorite things about this movie that no one ever seems to mention is that when the coven is having their Sabbath, they aren't chanting nonsense. They're chanting the 11th Enochian key.

[@normaaliihminen722]

PappeH what they are chanting? Is there a way to translate it?

[@jarrodmacpherson7157]

Is their a translation?

[@DixieWhiskey]

The Eleventh Key in English The mighty seat groaned aloud And there were seven thunders And the eagle spake And cried with a loud voice: Come away from the house of death! And they gathered themselves together And became those of whom it is measured; The everlasting ones, Who ride the whirlwinds. Come Away! For I have prepared A place for you. Move therefore and show yourselves! Open the mysteries of your Creation! Be friendly unto me! For I am the servant of the same! The true worshipper of Satan/Lucifer In glory and power exalted Of the Kingdom of the South The Eleventh Key in Enochian Oxiayal holdo od zirom Q coraxo od vabzir camliax Od bahal: Niiso salman teloch! Od par aldon od noan Casarman holq; Gohed saga do zildar zong. Niiso! Bagle abramg pi noncp. Zacare ca od zamran! Odo cicle qaa! Zorge! Zir noco! Hoath Satan Bvfd lonsh londoh babage

[@Souly-ix5wx]

@@michaelthomas7659 shut up

[@JuanDaMajikOne]

@Xavius Xenon then you woke up

[@ButterflyScarlet]

I've always noticed that every young girl, or at least almost every young girl, develops an interest in witchcraft at some point. Even if it's the sparkly Disney version, most young girls want to be magic. They want to mix potions and crush insects and sacrifice lizards (i worked at a preschool, it got weird y'all) and cast spells. Idk why this is but my opinion is that when you're little and everyone tells u the typical "girls should be clean/quiet/well behaved/dress like this etc." and then u see a witch, a woman capable of turning anyone who tells her that into a frog, that just looks hella attractive

[@indigometanoist6475]

Witchcraft is actually the worship of Nature. Praying in church on Sunday is the same exact thing as casting a spell in a coven, just different names for the practice. Hollywood's depiction of witches only shows the EXTREME spectrum of witches back then. We all practice magick! ✨

[@Jeudaos]

I'm not surprised at all. A Childs imagination is an amazing thing, regardless of gender. Them being INCREDIBLY impressionable adds to that situation.

[@ezioauditore7636]

Its probably because wielding magic is badass. Like what would you rather have? Using spells to do whatever you want, or having to do everything by hand and be bored?

[@Sean-no3zv]

Zone Doll sounds like you’re projecting. every girl doesn’t do that, it’s entirely based on what you’re exposed to.

[@thorkrynu4551]

You've identified some of the dialectic. Funny how many rabbis priests immams etc basically dress alike witches with black or grey dresses lol. Heirachical systems always produce a huge mess of convoluted human relationships around good and evil which more often than not are just semiotics for power. Trying to sort all this out can get even more crazy lol and these movies explore the dangers of teleological thinking. Ironically technology is going to send us back into the dark ages as we expect everything to be semi aware like Alexa lol

[@artificiallyflavord5588]

Such an underrated movie

[@artificiallyflavord5588]

I'm as atheist as they come. Still a good movie.

[@Tpanda85]

It’s not tho. It was given great praise at its release. The viewers started shitting on it, when they realized it wasn’t another garbage jump scare film

[@AlphaQHard]

HughJasole Nobody was turned off by the lack of jump scares, but by the lack of any scares.

[@JaredHayes541]

Pugilist Enthusiast it has 91% on rotten tomatoes. I’d consider that great praise.

[@JaredHayes541]

Pugilist Enthusiast exactly. Critics are the ones who can accurately rate a movie. Because it’s their profession too. The audience score means nothing too me. Most people aren’t bright enough to understand movies like The Witch.

[@NotMikey437]

In an age of really shitty horrors and thrillers this movie gave me legit chills to the bones.Too bad it's highly under rated.

[@serpentsepia6638]

I've seen scarier stuff on the Disney Channel.

[@kiracarver2405]

@@serpentsepia6638 let me guess: you LOVE the Insidious franchise, and/or Saw.

[@serpentsepia6638]

@@kiracarver2405 I finally watched insidious last week on netflix and I hated it, pissed off a lot of fans when I made my opinion known on youtube, just like I pissed you off by expressing my opinion of The Witch. It just wasn't scary or interesting. Have a nice day, don't stay too angry just because someone has an opinion different than yours.

[@kiracarver2405]

@@serpentsepia6638 haha who's angry? I don't believe anything I said even hinted at anger. I was making a joke, there's really no need for you to be so sensitive.

[@kiracarver2405]

@@serpentsepia6638 clearly I struck a nerve hahaha

[@ldsgermanshepherdboy9272]

I find this sad and heartwrenching seeing as I am a Christian as well.... and seeing her being betrayed, and forced to follow Satan because of the hardship she was given from her family😔

[@Jeudaos]

LMAO

[@TityMuncher713]

Its quite an entertaining mythology

[@Sean-no3zv]

LDS German shepherd boy you understand real Christians utterly despise that LDS shit right? Don’t worry though, you’re all equally pathetic in the eyes of the sane.

[@ldsgermanshepherdboy9272]

@@Sean-no3zv oh just stop.... I could arguably say the same for you😒 However, I do testify that I do believe in Christ! He is my Lord, and Savior. I testify that he has performed the Atonment for all of God's Children, and that he has saved me from an endless pit of woe! "O blessed Jesus, who has saved me from an awful hell! O blessed God, have mercy on this people!" (Betcha can't find that one since you think it's from a crazy book) "11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. 12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. 13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me." And that same testimony of Jesus Christ (mentioned in a book you call Crazy but that I call an inspired work of God and another Testament to our Lord and Saviour) is my same testimony! Christ is my Lord and Saviour, and I will never try to abandon him!

[@commiescum431]

LDS German shepherd boy furry Christian lol

[@gmee123]

Didn't think this really "explained" a whole lot, just felt more like a narration of what happened in the actual movie.

[@WhirlingMusic]

That's because there is nothing to explain. It was a straight forward movie.

[@phillyhippie]

I wanted to know about the rabbit

[@vladimirluchensvki6987]

Ok boomer

[@WhirlingMusic]

Okay russian ^

[@MarioThaMonkey]

@@phillyhippie Wasn't the boy saying that the devil took forms of animals like crows and goats? I'm pretty sure phillip was the rabbit.

[@kenithebeni8458]

It’s the small things that make this movie unsettling. The movie is so well-made; it’s stuck with me- one of the best horror movies I’ve ever seen.

[@FreddyD177]

I remember me mum telling me stories about witches back in Mexico how they would hunt new born babies and try to swipe them away to eat em. So I'm glad they brought that up as well as the witches flying. she would also tell me they would glow red flying above the mountains and hills away from the town she grew up in. So it's surprising to see how the tales of witches in New England are similar to the tale of witches all the way down in Mexico, quite fascinating

[@wordman2537]

Santa Muerta is real.

[@pepapig732]

My mom has told me the same thing. Also that witches go for un baptized babies which is emphasized in the movie.

[@mysanityizgone4576]

LA LLORNA ?

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

@@pepapig732 actually those amulets that are shoved onto certain babies are meant to keep away lady Lilith

[@SimmaChode]

I remember watching this I'm theaters and being torn. Kind of hating the movie. After watching it again when it released on blu-ray, I ended up loving the film. I don't what it was, maybe my own expectations for what I thought the film would be first watching it was my problem.

[@wickedblooms5413]

I saw it in the theater also and hated it then, but once it was over and I left I found myself wanting to watch it again.

[@ivanhernandez8070]

I initially didn’t like it because I couldn’t, for the life of me, understand what the fuck anyone was saying.

[@Xs0phiaX1]

@@ivanhernandez8070 True. I watched the movie again on Netflix with subtitles and everything made more sense.

[@aubreywilliam9048]

This is a heartwarming story about a girl escaping an abusive situation and making it on her own using grit and smarts

[@iliadovas6592]

Her story is just like every other teen girl story in my opinion...found it a bit cliché for a coming-of-age.

[@nujin0093]

Heartwarming?? Really? Lol

[@Almighty_Mage]

It's like you didnt watch the movie

[@zeera7080]

And flying naked soaked in baby blood. Heartwarming indeed.

[@Raycloud]

Yeah, attaining women's lib by murdering infants and eschewing conviction or morality in return for cheap goods and thrills. How will her end come? Alone and unloved, being eaten by her cats that she kept to replace the child she murdered in her foolish youth. Very apt that in this film women's liberation is paired with satanism.

[@JesusHChrist2000]

My favorite theory is that one day the villagers found the house with the whole family dead or missing, and this film is the villagers explanation for what happened. In their puritanical paranoia, they blamed the girl for being a witch and bringing doom on the family. This film is set one generation before the Salem witch trials.

[@davidwon7269]

Robert Eggers made the most important film in horror that truly spoke to me. I love, love, love this film. Between this and the Babadook, I'd love to own these copies for years to come.

[@chippewaguy4193]

6:15....... I always thought it was the same witch from earlier but she grew young because she ate the baby...... I think I remember being told witches stay young by eating babies.... maybe that’s just my sick imagination lol

[@Hb2N]

Nah you’re spot on

[@PolarBear-rc4ks]

Chippewa Guy maybe in books, but i've met a few wicca, they're very nice people!

[@PongoXBongo]

Wiccans are generally white witches/warlocks. The ones in the film are black witches. Same religion applied to different ends. Like missionaries vs conquistadors. ;)

[@stormcrowlegendary3512]

That is why I don't hate them. I disagree on their views and will gladly welcome them if they turn Christian, but I cannot hate them, especially as I know baby eating black wiccans are for the most part fictional. Most I meant are decent people, even if a bit pessimistic, but than who am I to judge on pessimism.

[@spicybeantofu]

Too bad it doesnt work...

[@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong]

I've watched this film at least 20 times & at no point does Katherine tell her husband that Samuel was the product of adultery. Her 'confession' to her husband is the dream she had as a teenager where she felt an almost sensual love for Christ that she knew she could never have for a husband and that since Samuel's disappearance she'd lost her faith & become (in her words) "a shrew." Nothing is said about Samuel's parentage. Unless I've missed something - I'll watch it again if you'd care to tell me the scene you refer to.

[@robayre482]

This was my understanding of that scene too

[@kongfeet81]

Remember kids, be nice to goats.

[@clarampac]

goats are adorable

[@htoodoh5770]

@@clarampac They should have killed that goat.

[@ItsArgus]

All I can think of watching this is Scooby doo and the witches ghost. Love the channel man keep up the good work

[@chrisoleary8401]

I watched this and then The Lighthouse in the same week. Robert Eggers is a brilliant director.

[@chipperdrewski]

I appreciate good, slow-burn horror as much as the next guy. That said, I don’t really think this is horror so much as it is a dark drama.

[@Truth_Alone_Triumphs_777]

Was watching the movie... didn't finish it. Saw this video here, thought i might as well watch this video instead but then started to get more interested in the movie. Finished it, now here i am. Took my breath away, that movie. Whoa.

[@davidhewitt3934]

When exactly did the wife admit infidelity???

[@Czarina888777]

david hewitt She didn’t have an affair. She confesses to not feeling close to god as she did before losing Sam. She had hit her husband and makes the remark she has become a shrew, like Job’s wife. I looked up the movie’s transcript: “KATHERINE I want to be home. 67. WILLIAM (silence) Thou wilt be home by candle-time tomorrow. KATHERINE In England. - WILLIAM (silence) KATHERINE Will, I... I also have a confession to make: WILLIAM is still. KATHERINE (CONT’D) I never wished to be a shrew to thee. I have become as Job’s wife, I know it, but since Sam, since... My heart has turned to stone. (KATHERINE swells, but keeps her emotions in check) ) I had dreamed once - twas when I was of Thomasin’s years - that I was with Christ upon earth. I was so very near him and in many tears for the assurance of the pardon of my sins and was so ravished with his love towards me, I thought it far exceeding the affection of the kindest husband. The impression of it was so deep in my heart, when I waked, my pillow had turned to tears. - WILLIAM (silence) KATHERINE And, since Samuel disappeared, I have such a sad weakness of faith that I cannot shake it. I cannot see Christ’s help as near. I pray and pray but I cannot . . . I fear I cannot ever feel that same measure of love again. WILLIAM (curt) Thou shalt have of it in heaven.”

[@Northstar628]

​@Gromph Baenre naw, the baby was definitely Kathrine and Williams. There's a good amount of dialog talking about it. Off the top of my head I'm pretty certain the dad refers to Sam(the baby) as Calebs brother, and the mother says something about Thomasin losing her brother. and when William is trying to console Kathrine he saying something about how even though they lost Sam they were still blessed to have 4 children without any problems.

[@emhummingbird]

Gromph Baenre it’s spelled thomasin, i have a friend called thomasin and it was very surprising to hear it in the film since it’s such a rare name :))

[@reeseslightning11]

The atmosphere really turned this film into an experience. Everything felt so much more voyeuristic and tense because of it.

[@abemora3338]

You know, painful death aside, being kissed by a hot witch doesn't sound that bad, but any way, a good, creepy movie.

[@spudthepug]

Abe Mora those witches were FAR from hot!

[@abemora3338]

spudthepug That one that got the eldest boy, I forgot his name, she was hot, it may have been a glamour, but nevertheless.

[@lilbaphy]

She would probably do something to like curse u to go to hell

[@abemora3338]

Ruh Roh With my luck, I'd probably end up going there any way.

[@abemora3338]

Ethan Lackey 👍

[@dietdragon6367]

I watched this with my brother and wow haven't been so scared watching a movie in years! The soundtrack was terrifying

[@gamerman360]

One of the best horror films I’ve seen. The long drawn out shots of the Forrest were my favorite

[@NegligentHero]

I just wanted to personally thank you for actually offering an explanation and interpretation of the ending and not just another summery/review like most other supposed "ending explained" video's do. Job very well done.

[@Len124]

You've given a very literal interpretation of the film (which may very well be the correct one), but I sort of took it to imply that the events and motivations were ambiguous, at best, and open to interpretation. Some of the scenes, as you said, showed the characters misinterpreting or deliberately deceiving each other and seemed to imply that the supernatural elements may have been the result of paranoia and hallucination. The atmosphere created by a combination of zealotry and living on the border between the most remote outpost of Christendom and a dark, primordial forest populated by 'heathens', acts as a crucible for the type of collective madness that leads to historical tragedies like the Salem Witch-trials. Colonial New England is like a physical manifestation of the divide between God and Satan, good and evil, the known and unknown, the secure past and the threatening future, and the precarious position one is in when they skirt that boundary. Also, William mentions the 'blight' that's killing their corn, and one of the interpretations for the mass hysteria around the witch trials of New England is the effects of ergot poisoning; a fungus containing an alkaloid related to LSD that infects cereal grain crops. It can cause hallucinations, obviously, as well as seizures and glossolalia.

[@blackholerainbow3029]

I absolutely love The Witch. In my head canon, The Witch and Hereditary occur in the same universe.

[@chrishealton3830]

Super old comment but I like to think the paranormal activity franchise and conjuring franchise does, too. Very similar concepts. It’s also my head canon that the Blair witch is, in fact, Thomasin and the town is near where they settled in the 1600s.

[@blackholerainbow3029]

@@chrishealton3830 The timing of your comment is uncanny! I was speaking about this very subject just last night at work! We were discussing movies that we thought could share the same universe, and I told him that I thought The Witch and Hereditary took place in the same universe, and I also updated my idea and included The Blair Witch Project. It's pretty cool that we had a similar idea! 🙂 Just for fun, here are the ideas I had. In my head canon, Walter Hill's The Warriors is kind of a prequel to John Carpenter's Escape from New York, and Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven is the spiritual final chapter in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy. William Munny is the Man with No Name. Take care!

[@AmbblyPuff]

Famous last words: "corruption thou art my father"

[@lapislazarus8899]

This movie is beautifully understated. I never caught Catherine's indiscretion on my own! The costumes and cinematography are brilliant, as are the performances of the actors.

[@Dreconiss]

Man, I haven't commented on a video of yours in a while, but I watch every time you upload. Your explanations fascinate me, I gotta give this movie a watch when I can.

[@lilbaphy]

TheLoneBountyHunter u basically ruined it for yourself by watching this

[@Dreconiss]

Ruh Roh - Not really. He merely explained the movie. He didn't spoil much throughout the ENTIRE thing. I watch videos of his due to being dedicated to the channel as he doesn't show too much, and doesn't show too little.

[@lilbaphy]

@@Dreconiss lol r u joking he showed that her whole family dies and she joins the coven that's extreme spoilage

[@lilbaphy]

@@Dreconiss but its not film comics explained's fault

[@Dreconiss]

+Ruh Roh I'd still watch it, Scoobs.

[@lostmarimo]

Just a thing i found annoying, is that you keep your audio and the movies audio on different levels. So if i increase the movie audio, your is too loud.

[@LoveTiffanyJanise]

This movie was terrifying.

[@NASkeywest]

The Devil comes to the desperate.

[@LucianCorrvinus]

And the Corrupt.

[@samlarsen7355]

My god is Anya Taylor-Joy easy on the eye

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

After seeing that movie I looked it up. It's good to know she was 19 that movie. The whole time I was watching it I was concerned she was underage and I was getting myself into trouble

[@Juan-mk1se]

She was mighty thicc att the end tho

[@yohandrys]

Anya is definitely and unquestionably eye-candy.

[@Gahlahad431]

Y'all b e w i t c h e d

[@nimbus6985]

@@Juan-mk1se must've been a body double

[@WritteninBlood]

The VVitch ties with John Carpenter's The Thing as my favorite horror film of all time. It's an absolute masterpiece from start to finish and one that I derive something new out of with each viewing. Speaking of The Thing I've said before that the two films are actually quite similar despite their settings. Both feature a small ensemble cast; both movies take place in a secluded area pretty much cut off from the rest of the world; both movies deal very strongly with the subjects of distrust and paranoia; finally both films deal with an enemy that is relatively unseen in it's true form throughout the movie. I'm loving this channel. Keep up the good work.

[@thedarkapex5327]

This film is amazing I love that it shows what puritans thought of witches While most witches are pagan or neutral on faith im sure some are satanic but the puritans and Christians and Catholics(no offense to anyone) really were radical violent people who were paranoid and killed those of different faiths and beliefs.. Some are still like that but besides that the film really shows the horrific side of like you said religious oppression and depicted horrific witches and ect. And yeah I love this film!

[@mymagnumDONG]

Robert Eggers is a rising cinematic genius. I mean he's made two horror movies and they're both 2 of the best ever!

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

the film's major flaw was it showed you immediately that the witch(s) presence was real. The film would have been more suspenseful if they kept it ambiguous whether or not they were victims of a witch. If you think back about the film and take out all the scenes showing the witch(s) it would have been a lot more spookier.

[@notreleventinfo]

You are spot on my man

[@17thknight]

Actually that's not true, it's never made clear the witches are real. All of the supernatural events could have occurred in their minds as a result of the mold that killed their crops, which happened in real life. If anything, it's the most likely thing that happened. Their religious paranoia coupled with actual madness

[@byronsmith7138]

idk i kinda likedd knowing from the moment i saw the witch they fucked already lmfao

[@ostrava6315]

@@17thknight What about that scene that's like 30mins in that shows the witch about to kill the baby in the hut in the woods? And then shows her rubbing whatever on herself? No one in the family was there for that so how could it have been any kind of hallucination brought on by the crops if it wasnt seen by any of them?

[@17thknight]

@@ostrava6315 That needn't have actually happened, that can just be a reflection of what they would think would have happened.

[@Carlos-ui5dx]

Read somewhere about the possibility of everyone in that family just imagining things due to ergot consumption, which is shown in the failing crops scene, they were probably desperate for food and got intoxicated with it

[@cptkilgore]

Such a strange concept of reality. The more one tries to become pure, the evilier one become.

[@dead.ahead_sonya.parker1]

Basically a Twitter user.

[@sannyan848]

This movie scared the hell out of me. It was overall so disturbing to watch. And I watched it at 3 in the morning 😪

[@elgator99144]

Watched during that timeframe also..So I can relate!!!

[@craigg5410]

The baby in the beginning was such a great actor I can see a big future ahead.

[@spiritgoose7406]

Craig G are you joking lol

[@craigg5410]

@@spiritgoose7406 😂

[@tedstudt8550]

The darkness of humanity is often far more terrifying than any fantastical boogeyman one can dream up

[@mauricioexenberger6225]

I only watched the popular movie The Witch (2015) recently, at the recommendation of a friend, marveling at the story written and directed by the same director of O Farol (2019), Robert Eggers. To my surprise, it is, in my view, a reactionary production for replacing witches with the medieval pecha of terribly demonic creatures. Another frightening approach to this work, averse to women and even moralistic, is theocentrism, pointing out deviant behaviors of unwavering faith in God as satanic manifestations. I was wondering what made a lot of people get on their knees in the face of this modest production in both special effects and content? I came to the conclusion that it must have been witchcraft, promoted by competent marketers. To start the work, which cost 4 million dollars and yielded ten times more, was sold, in bold letters, as a winner at the renowned Sundance Festival. However, it does not hurt to inform that the award was not for the best film, but for the debutant, Robert Eggers, who won the honor for best director. Even so, the “Sundance” label undoubtedly helped with marketing at the box office and gave Eggers a legion of fans and followers, who treat The Witch as one of the best films of the decade. Exaggerations aside, I liked the suspense scenes more, since there are no scares, and the feeling of disgust and disgust, especially for the use of children in demonic scenes. The cast is in tune, highlighting the beautiful young Anya Taylor-Joy, and it is worth mentioning the photograph (Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse) and the costumes. The downside of A Bruxa, as I have already written, is the apparent reinforcement, in the preconditioned heads that feed political and religious fascism, of the unique truth, based on outdated, medieval dogmas, used to demonize liberated women and call them witches, witches or even accusing them of using children for satanic rituals, as in the plot. The abuses manifested on social networks are there to confirm this thesis. Something similar is already being done today by radical preachers who indoctrinate with The Old Testament (and not with the New) to scare and manipulate believers, and make fun of and even encourage punishment for those who think differently.

[@sirfijoe450]

Tomison, Caleb, and the Father William were the most likable characters. William was very interesting as he admits to his own stubbornness and even though his anger led him to be wrathful to his children, you can tell he still loved Tomison despite the accusations from her mother and siblings.

[@benniven5968]

Thanks for consistently putting quality content out

[@filmcomicsexplained]

No worries ben, thanks for stopping by!

[@KaigaiProject]

This movie was incredible, we need more horror movies like this. THIS is real horror.

[@Emily-dz2gy]

Honestly this horror movie is so unique. It’s hard to find movies or shows this realistic and good and related to the time period it’s based in. It’s also super disturbing yet mysterious. I love it. Watching the witch makes me feel as though I’m actually on set experiencing what’s happening. I had so many mixed emotions and opinions of every scene. The bunny that transforms into a witch is such a realistic perspective on witches, too. This is by far my favorite horror movie, 10/10 👌🏻 💯

[@binobino1137]

The only recent horror movie that genuinely scared the shit out of me. Disturbed me even to the point of not wanting to go home the night I watched it haha. Great analysis

[@mamaryunashin]

Lesson learned: dont close your eyes too long when playing peek a boo with a baby

[@p.dillen1907]

Absolutely loved this movie! Different from any horror movie I've ever seen. The ending was so sinister it made my skin crawl.

[@flaviochavez1747]

I was rooting for Thomasin the whole time, the ending was great and I’m glad those twins disappeared :P

[@commentcopbadge6665]

You and Mr H would make such an amazing narrating duo.

[@forrestgumball]

CommentCop Badge#666 Top 10 Anime Couples

[@camerondempsey8139]

Fact

[@spongebobsquarepants3770]

ummm, Mr. H is very boring! 😕

[@fulcrum6760]

SpongeBob SquarePants And he’s turning right wing also blaming SJW’s for shit. I’ve abandoned him when Captain Marvel smashed the box office so he was reduced to using conspiracy theories.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

What about this? The family actually doesn't go on well; in fact they're all starving to death. First the malnourished infant. Then the son, fed infected or poisoned food accidentally. After the girls starve in the barn, the father kills himself so that his wife and renaining daughter might survive a while longer. The mother gives the last of her food to her daughter, symbolized by the daughter having no choice but to "kill" her mother. All of this has led her to go insane; racked by guilt and starvation, she twists all of this into the story we just saw before dying and flying away, the black goat representing death.

[@carllazarraga2858]

This guy has become one of my favorite directors. His films are so intense and there's so much to mull over and dissect, and so much to think about and discover.

[@hazydaze317]

How are these "explained" videos? >75% of it just a recap of the movie lol.

[@jorgeloredo100]

@Joshua Semer tehn don't call it: the witch explained" if you ain't going to explain shit

[@Sab_MJsMama]

@@jorgeloredo100 IT SUPPOSED TO EXPLAIN THE MOVIE AND DOES, not INTERPRET/ANALYSE/BREAK DOWN THE MOVIE FOR YOU.

[@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg]

“You have called me a dog now beware my fangs” -the Jewish merchant in The merchant of Venice

[@josephsimon3721]

Not to be a preacher, but these movies that are extremely horrifying always evolve around occults of darkness which ties into the devil. These movies generate true fear, and it's not the entertaining one you would want to encounter, especially considering that there are real life cults and sorcerer's out there doing this and destroying the lives of many.

[@PinkJoy143]

TRUTH!!!!

[@spookieghost]

This movie was a breath of fresh air for the "scary" movie genre. It was incredibly well executed and is captivating as long as you are prepared to watch. Don't expect worn out jump-scares and overplayed themes from The VVitch (The Witch), as this isn't your typical Friday-night scary movie. I don't know if high-class horror is a thing, but if it is, The VVitch (The Witch) easily takes that title. Every aspect of this movie exudes tantalizing aspects of history and folklore that were clearly and intentionally crafted together to give the viewer an overall sense of looming fear and constant nervousness. Overall, this is a beyond excellent and wonderfully made scary movie that easily lands the #2 spot on my top 5 scary movie list. As a self-proclaimed scary movie connoisseur, you can be assured that I recommend this movie to other friends who have a taste for the darker side of film. I recommend that anyone who enjoys darker movies to give this film a chance. Put the kids to bed, put your phone down, get comfortable, and enjoy a delightfully dark trip into the nearly-forgotten past. You won't regret it!

[@Czarniak4]

You may say that "she was goated into this situation"?

[@SaroDantra]

I love your videos. You always pick interesting subject matter and explain it thoroughly but concisely. Keep up the good work!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Jace!

[@trod146]

Jace Solo but = and

[@willwells1241]

Great video keep up the amazing work 👌

[@joeguy1092]

This is one of the most recent films that creeped me tf out and I love horror movies. It doesn’t follow the formula of ordinary horror films that’s what makes it so good.

[@Tdrgv512]

Great movie, love these videos. It's like you're telling a story. Would it be possible if you do one on "The Woman In Black" or "American Psycho", that'd be cool!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

brilliant! adding them to the list now :)

[@zacharineemi]

this movie is underrated, it's a slow horror where you will become uneasy like you're in the movie unlike jumpscares and found footage ones.

[@edraven__4492]

Your vids are the best

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks buddy!

[@namebp]

Gotta admit, regardless of the film itself, kids in this movies are very talented.

[@Cdawg_6969]

Sooo this movie is basically just “the way I am” by Eminem. If you keep calling someone something they just end up becoming it

[@dagawdprodigy914]

Just saw this a Netflix and wondered if you’ve covered it. Yet again you fail to disappoint.

[@liamhayes23]

Good work. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber and a like

[@charmander466]

I feel like I have to watch this again. It was very atmospheric and I appreciate how they made it really feel like it was happening in Puritan times. And I didn't take it as her being marked. I thought the whole family was cursed for leaving the church. The ground wouldn't make crops. Their children disappeared. I think she was just the one that was most open to becoming a witch because of her doubts.

[@jamesrobertmicaiahosier9879]

Never been a fan of horror films however the creatures that they make up havr always interested me. Haven't been subscribed long though I look forward to continuously watching your work.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

thanks buddy!

This movie scared the shit out of me because I saw my life in recent years flash before my eyes. Eggars the Director did an effective job setting the tone and atmosphere that affected me to the core especially since I've always been fascinated with New England life, culture, and environs. The film reached me on a psychological level unlike many other films because I've experienced this nightmare myself and came out of the experience rattled, bereft of my faith, and wanting... Excellent analysis and I enjoy your channel. Good work!

[@BanilyaGorilya]

It was hard to watch for me. Theaters don’t have a pause button for people like me.

[@synesthesia.aesthetic]

I'd sell my soul for the sequel

[@LucianCorrvinus]

Careful what you wish for....

[@johnnywalker3862]

LucianCorrvinous Son of Hekaté you are soo fucking edgy

[@garthdavis4320]

I’d rather you don’t.

[@MissBliss818]

Some of the best acting in cinema. I thought the kid who played Caleb did really good. Also the mother who was also in game of thrones ("make the bad man fly") is great. The father as well as Joy are always great!

[@rockiguana1544]

Great video like always 👍 Been subscribed for a while and have had nothing but amazing content! Keep it up!

[@Reed0069]

Your thorough explanation and breakdown of events in this movie was so fascinating that I'm going to watch this movie again, despite my feelings of dread and terror. Absolutely love your channel; keep 'em coming!

[@SunsetTwist]

I was really hoping you'd make a video about this movie, I really liked it, thanks!

[@JamiePiller]

I'm from Essex. A guy from my town was one of the people on the Mayflower. I live in Braintree, Essex, England. The Braintree in Massachusetts was named after my town.

[@brayanyam]

I really like this movie, one of my favorite horror movies. please make Babadok

[@filmcomicsexplained]

yep thats on the list :)

[@magnawaves]

This movie was DAMN good. No bullshit jump scares, just some very nice historical stuff with a sprinkle of absolute horror thrown in. It's enthralling the whole time, highly recommend.