The Witch (2015) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

[@007wars6]

The fact that this is Anya Taylor-Joy’s first film is still absolutely bonkers to me. She did such a phenomenal job

[@reactions5783]

I couldn't believe she wasn't a native English person as her northern accent was spot on. Most non-English people struggle with English accents, never mind such a specific one.

[@grilledmoistpeepee6682]

@@reactions5783 I think in his AMA Eggers said that he only hires actors who can do accents really well.

[@brendanfoehr5086]

To be honest, this film was perfectly cast. Even those little kids playing the twins are delivering 17th century dialogue like it’s nothing.

[@SoWhosGae]

@@brendanfoehr5086 That's because they're the spawn of evil 😂

[@mirabelmadrigal8956]

I didn’t realize this was her first movie! She was amazing, she’s such a talented young woman

[@angellopez3202]

"Would thou like to live deliciously?" is such a great line!

[@CTR_ALT_MAKIMA]

I quote It all the time for random things. Like when I offer someone gum

[@JosieSchuller]

@@CTR_ALT_MAKIMA I love that 😄

[@Dinkdownn]

@@CTR_ALT_MAKIMA that’s awesome 😂

[@jamesliggins891]

they made a lot of merch with it, you should grab you sommmeeee

[@Cthulhuguru]

Taste of butter.

[@AdLed]

the poor girl was literally pushed to the dark side, one of the most disturbing movies to date, it's the Human element that gets to you here, the supernatural it's the bonus :)

[@SantosAl]

It really pushes forward the old adage of evil being seductive.

[@f.miller801]

But was she?

[@AdLed]

@@f.miller801 have you SEEN the movie lol?, yeah she totally was

[@geradbrown1663]

She became the witch that her mother and her father feared

[@archangeljmj6008]

She became a witch because she CHOSE to become a witch. Remember the wisdom of Dumbledore: "It is our choices Harry, that make us who we are"

[@danwilliams2551]

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth."

[@pintsizedpicasso3402]

Source for the quote?

[@GoroScornshard]

@@pintsizedpicasso3402 African proverb

[@darwynn17]

@John Chlebek yeah but the village pushed out a family into the hands of the witches and as a result the daughter became a witch

[@ibuprofriends]

@@darwynn17 it was the father's arrogance. he and the family were banished because he was preaching different beliefs. they could have returned if he had simply promised the village leaders he'd stop; he chose not to.

[@SB-xz5yn]

@John Chlebek The thing is, if the witches are all just as Thomasyn was when she signed her name in the devil’s book, then witches are made by society by casting these women out in the first place. The movie is made to make us doubt and call culpability into question, and that’s why I love it.

[@HomeworkRadio]

I felt the boy was fantastic and one of the best if not the best actor in the movie.

[@tmpreardon4200]

Agreed!

[@sanddab]

I thought the boy's death scene was the most powerful scene in the movie. Beautifully done.

[@shawnac9289]

@@sanddab it truly disturbed me, still gives me chills

[@17thknight]

He was very good, but that death scene was next level. He could teach a class on how to die or have a manic episode on film. Really impressive.

[@pinkbeatle2012]

He was awesome

[@melloslash]

No jump scares, no CGI demons, just an amazing film that relies mostly in its atmosphere, soundtrack and amazing performances, even by the child actos and the fact that is set in the 1600s makes it even better for me considering that people back then actually believed in stuff like these and that makes it more dreadful.. definitely one of my favorite new horror films

[@Hibbs4Prez]

And back then America was a land of forests and woods with no fucking lights which meant went night came it was pitch black and scary as fuck.

[@Nexils]

There are some jump scares, though. But I suppose they're effective enough to not be bothersome.

[@Serpent947]

@@Nexils yeah it has a healthy dose of jumpscares which I appreciate

[@rrss7212]

@@Hibbs4Prez imagine you're haunted by the Bell Witch, ouch...

[@jaimegallegos1314]

According to all that she was taught in life, the fact that she killed her mom even in self-defense meant that she was damned to eternal suffering, so in her mind, she had nothing to lose by joining the witches.

[@MrFredstt]

But by joining she wholly and completely damns herself.

[@ibuprofriends]

@@MrFredstt well thats the trick isnt it. they targeted her family and sowed discord so she had no choice.

[@MrFredstt]

@@ibuprofriends Yep. I thought this movie was a perfect illustration of how the Devil works

[@SC-gp7kt]

Exactly. Any other lifestyle would not allow her happiness.

[@madmaddiesmadhouse4062]

@@MrFredstt Is there such a thing as partial damning?

[@robertr798]

I wouldn't change the final minutes one bit. Even though many circumstances guided Thomasin to this fate, seeing her embrace it with such rapture is the cherry on top.

[@ChucksCherubs3]

Not to mention that the very last shot is perfection!

[@robertr798]

@@ChucksCherubs3 Especially the last shot! It's iconic.

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

I wouldn’t change it because it confirms that the dad was looking at a witch hovering right before he gets killed by Black Philip! He learns everything he believed is a lie in his final moments.

[@samconnelly6289]

When "what dost thou want" hit you could I feel the cinema change. Everyone was hit by a sense of real pure terror and horror at that moment. Incredible.

[@Dorelliun]

yeah I felt that, the moment Black Phillip manifested I literally gasped in shock

[@rockyxbautista]

The burning desire to pronounce it “The Vivitch” every time I talk about this movie is too damn much lol

[@najathadani8853]

I've always thought it was great that it looked liked that and I've been saying the vivitch and been saying it more since dead meat said it too

[@nitrokid]

Same. I was jokingly referring to this movie as Vee-Vee-Itch since it was released XD

[@gaius5901]

Exactly the same with me 🤣

[@docyukiohattori]

that last shot of Tomasin floating above the tree is one of my favorites.

[@marinkohler9518]

Robert Eggers has worked in theatre. That’s why he can get such amazing performances. He treats the shoot like a theatre production. He respects and understands the acting process.

[@nb2910]

I saw this in theaters and most of the crowd coming out was like “tHeRe waS nO wItCh!1” They really wanted this to be like The Conjuring or something.

[@andymclafferty600]

That's the best thing about it, it goes for the supernatural in the end

[@jamesliggins891]

i saw it in theaters too, but my audience was blown away. you could hear a pin drop at so many tense moments it was so quiet

[@smccallion]

My theater was laughing the entire time unfortunately… because it was opening night with a bunch of teenagers. They laughed whenever the dialogue had thou in it, they laughed at the goat, the crow titty…. So it ruined the movie for me.

[@jdogjohnson9038]

Never watched this all the way through just bits but I do enjoy the conjuring films for sure.

[@jdogjohnson9038]

Well it's called the witch so yeah anyone would expect a witch

[@Bioroid]

I remember when I saw this in theaters, I had a smile on my face at the end, but the lady in front of me said out loud "STUPIDEST MOVIE I EVER SAW." At the risk of sounding elitist, I think there's still a disconnect between your average film goers who prefer jump scares and run of the mill horror versus something with a little more substance.

[@Cedarlick]

I don't think it was the lack of jump scares, it was Tomison's abrupt defection to the devil. Even more abrupt than Bogart in Treasure of The Sierra Madre, which gets called out by critics.

[@Emilyb21-dm3bf]

Yes.

[@perrycarters3113]

@@Cedarlick I didn't see it as that abrupt. If you are continually and unrelentingly accused/persecuted against for a crime you did not commit, over time, a small piece of you may almost begin to wish you HAD done the crime you're accused of, simply because you feel as though you are going to be punished for it anyways. I've seen it play out in several different scenarios with similar dynamics of one party accusing/harassing the other despite there being no real evidence. Partners constantly accused of being unfaithful despite doing nothing of the sort, employees constantly accused/punished for slacking off despite being very hard workers, or people accused of not believing in their religion hard enough becoming more alienated from it as a result. In every case, the accusing party inevitably alienated the accused to the point they started actually doing the things they were accused of. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy; if you treat someone as if they are guilty of something, they are for more likely to BECOME guilty of that thing later on. Tomison was harassed/accused, primarily by her mother, for the entire movie, and by the end, she literally had no other options for survival, with her entire family dead and her doomed to be executed for either their murders or witchcraft. Desperate people will often turn to any means-no matter how heretical, blasphemous, morally debased or culturally taboo-to find solace, comfort or survival if they are pushed hard enough.

[@krisbrown6692]

I absolutely love this film. For me it's the attention to the audio. When we hear Black Philip speak... chills.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

For sure. Like for instance the voice of the dad when he speaks, it's amazing to hear. I have heard this actor before but never heard him sounding so good. There's really something the director did with the audio throughout the movie.

[@shwicaz]

Such an under-rated flick. Not too many people have the 'patience' to let the story unfold. loved this. glad you guys enjoyed, too.

[@aaohknsn]

the fact that's based on historical documents, the creepy atmosphere and music, the selfulfilling prophency, the absence of scare jumps (maybe except the kiss with the vvitch), the acting, all add to make this one of my favourite horror movies

[@josephwalther5979]

Luckily it is finding its crowd and it is finding its appreciation as a very good movie.

[@misstromette]

This and Midsommar are my two favorite recent horror movies. They're both so visually stunning in very different ways.

[@DIEGOSHAY]

The film does have a message. It's about a girl becoming a woman and constantly being told she's a monster because those around her are threatened by that. And then of course she becomes one because they drove her to it.

[@askechadd2473]

i don't know if the message was specifically about her womanhood. I think if it was about her becoming a woman then it would've maybe portrayed Thomasin doing things that were more womanly, maybe she starts to somewhat sexualize herself by wearing slightly more revealing clothing or something along those lines that families at that time would've hated. I think its more to do with just the oppression that comes with faith, and the self-denial and self-loathing that comes with having desires under such a faith. Thomasin being a person who has desires for luxuries and asks for gods grace and mercy for this. Thomasin is constantly tormented by religion throughout the movie, with her siblings calling her a witch, her father condemning her and her mother aswell. But there was no evidence that God actually existed, only evidence of the devil. Thomasins faith in God slowly dwindles and finally after her family had all died (the thing that was oppressing her through their faith), she succumbed to the devil, and lived 'Deliciously', a life she always wanted. But yes, it does seem to have a theme of womanhood, as obviously, all the witches were women, and the finale is her disrobing. But I just don't know if the oppression she was getting was because of her becoming a woman. I think the main message is more of self-acceptance, coming out of an ideology that constantly requires self-denial.

[@DIEGOSHAY]

@@askechadd2473 Her brother lusted after her, he mother was threatened by her, her father wanted to sell her to another family as a bride. It was all about her being a woman.

[@askechadd2473]

@@DIEGOSHAY her brother wasn’t oppressing her by any means, that was his own little character arc of self-denial and self loathing. His mother being threatened by her womanly hood is a stretch, I think she just blamed her for the baby disappearing. The bride thing is a good example, which is why there is misogynistic undertones, but they’re just undertones. The father didn’t cage her up with the twins because she’s a woman, he caged her up because he thought she could be a witch, an idea that came from his religiosity. It was clearly heavy oppression via religion, over oppression via misogyny. That’s shown by essentially all the characters being oppressed in their own way by religion. As I said, Calebs own self denial of his incestuous thoughts. I can’t remember the whole movie but I remember the father doing something wrong, I think he stole something, afterwords he struggles with his faith and seems to displace that stress onto the family. I can’t remember details about the mother, all I remember is her being mad a thomasin because she held her responsible for the baby and Caleb. Thomasin herself is mostly oppressed by religion, not by misogyny. She questions her faith and prays for gods grace, she hated herself for wanting the luxurious life in the commonwealth. All the character arcs boil down to the characters relationships with faith and devotion, living ascetically.

[@DIEGOSHAY]

@@askechadd2473 I think you need to watch it again. It really isn't subtle.

[@lanagievski1540]

I 100% agree and that’s how I saw it too.

[@Rhosyn_Du]

You guys should watch "Train to Busan". It's honestly one of my favourite zombie movies!

[@nate3556]

Yes!! Really a good movie. Love the characters

[@sarahjayne4704]

100%!

[@LDNRABIN]

Such a great movie

[@vandersonvalley]

That is my favorite zombie movie, and one of the most emotional horror films ever 😭

[@justjasyn292]

Have you seen "Peninsula" it's a great one as well

[@Moko_27]

I watched this in the cinema back when it came out and like 50% of the audience walked out because they thought it was boring. I freaking loved it

[@TatiJBC]

Good horror movies for majority of people: "Hey, I'll give you some jump scares so you can laugh with your friends". Good horror movies for me: "Hey, I'll leave you with an huge hole in your soul and not feeling okay by leaving your bed for days". ❤️

[@Moko_27]

@@TatiJBC haha I totally agree :D This is what happened with both "The Witch" and "Hereditary" for me.. So good

[@dawsons6843]

@@TatiJBC i find this comment so relatable! 😂😂

[@Serpent947]

They’re just too dumb to understand the film it’s a masterpiece and possibly my favorite horror film of all time

[@lino522]

Well this movie was literally lit with the light sources that were available at the time it’s set (the sun, candles, fire, etc)

[@danielsiegel1046]

One of the things that makes me like this film so much is that everything that happens comes from actual New England folklore about witches from the time.

[@ItDoesntMatterReally]

I remember seeing this in theaters. After the baby scene, there wasn't a peep from anybody through the entire rest of the movie.

[@-johnny-deep-]

Do you mean when the baby disappears (right after the "boo!"), or later when the witch killed it and bathed in its blood?

[@ItDoesntMatterReally]

@@-johnny-deep- When the witch killed it and bathed in it's blood.

[@-johnny-deep-]

@@ItDoesntMatterReally That part was actually confusing for me the first time I watched it, but the baby disappearing really got me.

[@josephwalther5979]

Supposedly part of the way witches get power, especially the ability to fly.

[@krwawyrzeznik]

Yeah, baby fat is used to make flying/levitation salve/ointment

[@bloodygoodjune9292]

Watching this, you just knew Anna Taylor-Joy was going to be a big star.

[@mbae123]

I knew it when i saw split for the first time then solidified when i watched thoroughbreds

[@-johnny-deep-]

Yup. First movie I saw here in, and I was hooked!

[@therealgenevieve]

Literally one of my most horrifying movie theater experiences I’ve ever had. Had the theater to myself and the sound design was on another level.

[@robertr798]

Same! Completely alone and I was so freaked out.

[@FinickyFelix]

omg just the idea of being in a giant empty dark room watching this movie by yourself... sounds amazing and terrifying

[@thomasbaker2067]

The Witch is so perfect, Anya Taylor Joy is amazing at acting in horror movies.

[@calliope3943]

I think I read somewhere that the Black Philip goat was seriously aggressive on set and injured the actor for real.

[@leareed3749]

Every film set that has used occult references without the aid of a priest or someone experienced in the supernatural has had disturbances. I.e. Poltergeist, The Exorcist, etc The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, or the Conjuring as well, had priests or actual witches on set to ensure these disturbances did not happen. Nobody has to believe in anything but there is something to be said about this.

[@jamiexiv]

Yeah the goat rammed Ralph Ineson in the ribs and put him in hospital!

[@TVChild3]

@@leareed3749 or, a goat can be aggressive because it’s an animal? That’s not a supernatural occurrence...

[@GullibleTarget]

@@jamiexiv says who?

[@ApatheticBlogger]

Method acting, lol

[@brockbivins5073]

I just have to say, I've seen many adaptations of "Lucifer" or the "Devil" in films and shows alike, when Black Philip spoke, I was frozen in fear for the rest of the scene. No over-the-top speech, no roller coaster of emotions, just pure fear. I kind of had a voice in mind whenever I thought about how the Devil speaks, but I think this movie changed and solidified it for me forever.

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

The dad was looking at a witch hovering right before he dies and that’s why I wouldn’t change the ending. Gave me chills.

[@AmbblyPuff]

She decided to give in to what everyone thought she was, her entire family was gone so she had nothing left to lose, she felt that being with someone even the devil was better than being alone.

[@martinab5478]

Fun fact: Ralph Ineson, who played the religiously zealous family patriarch, William, had a tough time with Charlie the goat. He experienced violent confrontations with the goat that left him with several animal-related injuries and at least three visits to the hospital. In the most brutal occasion, Charlie rammed into his ribs and damaged a tendon, forcing the actor to shoot the rest of his scenes on painkillers. The goat is really the devil xD

[@tanita6234]

Just like in midsommar the girl ends up just accepting her fate, cause that's all what's left. The reaction amazing like always!!! Hugs and kisses from Argentina 🤗

[@aLeXx1314]

Midsommar is an extremely overrated movie, with a nonsensical plot, weak casting and an annoying protagonist that basced in her grief and self-importance. A misandrist movie that attempted to shed a positive light on the abhorent actions of the female protagonist. Shot in full daylight, while unique, is a cinematic trick in order to conceal all the other weak elements dwelling within the movie. A "pretender" film that does not hold a candle to other modern horror masterpieces like the Witch or Hereditary.

[@tanita6234]

@@aLeXx1314 sure, it's okay to have wrong opinions

[@aLeXx1314]

@@tanita6234 I guess it is, or you wouldn't have this comment posted for a year.

[@tanita6234]

@@aLeXx1314 cry about it

[@aLeXx1314]

@@tanita6234 I don't think I m the one who's emotional here, just stating facts. The girl is not just like Tomasine in the Witch. Tomasine saw her whole family torn apart by the devil and was forced to kill her mother in self defense. Dani on the other hand joined a cult that murdered her friends and sacrificed her boyfriend who was drugged, bewitched and forced to have sex with someone else. Why? Because she couldn't cope with the trauma. Tomasine had nothing left in her life and fell victim of her own fate by becoming a witch which she was accused throughout the movie, while Dani CHOSE to join the cult and murdering her boyfriend. Your comparison is bad and it is not an opinion.

[@robpegler6545]

That lingering wide shot of the family on their tiny wagon, heading out into the dark wilderness as night gathers overhead, is probably one of the most unsettling images in the whole film. It really sells the sense of isolation and the gravity of the situation their father's led them into.

[@fractaljack210]

My favourite modern horror/creepy/eerie movie along with Hereditary. As always: watch Event Horizon.

[@HugoooCoutinho]

Good call. Event Horizon is so interesting but kinda unknown, so that would be great.

[@Pengi_SMILES]

Event Horizon has some great ideas and elements. Unfortunately its also got a bad director and some really stupid bits. Sunshine is a far superior film with some similar elements (although it doesn't go anywhere near as far as a Horror film as EH)

[@HugoooCoutinho]

@@Pengi_SMILES I've never heard about it before, thanks for the recommendation

[@sridevisudhahar309]

Hereditary is pretty solid, there is an absence of jump scares, but like The Witch, it is so eerie and tense...freaked me out

[@pnwajs3532]

The fact that she will be playing a young Furiosa in the upcoming prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road brings me much joy.

[@HiddenDarkHM]

Black Philip was such a nice guy, helped her get away from her psycho family and even helped her write her name when she couldn't. What a good fellow for a goat! =D

[@justjasyn292]

Great reaction guys! You should check out "The Others" with Nicole Kidman

[@JONESANDDUDDING]

Glad you guys enjoyed it - Eggers is a genius and Im so excited for The Northman and all his other upcoming projects. Picking between The Witch and The Lighthouse is super tough, although The Witch's ending does edge it for me. Such a great final 10 minutes.

[@dexterjankaren]

I love the fathers wood chopping symbolism. To me it says when he's stressed by witches, who are about nature, he chops trees into bits. Then he dies in a pile of all that chopped wood.

[@rabbitandcrow]

There's also an interesting symbol there of the wood of the Cross, which is the thing that they are relying on to save them. Him chopping up the thing that is supposed to save him?? Or...?? There's something in there.

[@Misslt27]

“This rabbit with the eyes!” “The eyes are just bulging!” That’s because it’s a hare 😂 Very manic creatures! EDIT: Oh hell, you just called out the audience members potentially making this exact comment 😭

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

I love how the witch just rides out on a beoometick into the moon like a proper classic trope

[@pmoO0]

The child actors were amazing. Also the father with the voice and accent. I have already watched it four times. Cinematography is really cold and sparse. It makes you feel isolated. I think it is brilliant. Deserves an 8/10.

[@-austintacious-2400]

One of my modern horror favorites! Highly recommend “The Ritual”! Not a masterpiece by any means but a solid horror film!

[@antviper135]

Yea the Ritual is not bad

[@-austintacious-2400]

@@antviper135 my thoughts exactly! It’s not bad lol

[@antviper135]

@@-austintacious-2400 Yea idk why ppl just shit on movies sometimes like every movie is supposed to be perfect. The Ritual is very enjoyable

[@dottyorange7270]

The monster design in “The Ritual” freaks me the fuck out, the whole movie did really but whoever thought of that Eldrich horror must have a serious imagination.

[@Raine-97]

I really liked that movie. The monster was creepy as hell, it felt like a creepy pasta, but a movie. I thought it was really good.

[@lostfanatic6]

I absolutely adore this film. Some fun tidbits about the film: The beginning scene with the baby and the witch has some major meaning in witch folklore. It was said in that time that witches didn't just have the ability to fly, rather, they needed an unguent (ointment or lubrication). An active ingredient needed in this unguent was the entrails of an unbaptized baby. Since the family was banished, Samuel would not have been baptized. Along with flying, the blood of babies was also believed to preserve a witch's young and beautiful looks. This may be why she is originally old and ugly, but young and beautiful when Caleb meets her. Everything you see on screen is obviously time-appropriate, but Eggers took it a step further. When the family's house was initially being built the crew was using modern tools. Eggers thought the lines looked too clean and crisp, so he had the crew build the tools like they would have been built in that time period and THEN build the house using those newly furnished tools!

[@K3vin_L]

So what happened to Caleb after the kiss?

[@lostfanatic6]

@@K3vin_L that I'm actually not sure of. He's throwing up apples, so the only meaning I could derive was the symbolism to Adam and Eve eating the "forbidden fruit" in the Garden of Eden. It's often represented as an apple. The forbidden fruit is most likely representing Caleb's lust he is struggling with as a young boy. I don't know any witchy answers for this one 😅

[@hyrulianhero116]

The film focuses so much on food. And taste. Deliciousness.

[@BH-2023]

The reason for that is that historians generally believe that many of the famous witch trials (viz. Salem) along with other sightings of witches during puritan times were due to ergot poisoning (i.e., the crops were tainted by hallucinogenic fungi). Egger's fixation on food is a nod to this theory.

[@floydster23]

It's a great time for horror. I really, really like Aster's stuff and I think I'm in the minority in preferring Midsommar to Hereditary, BUT both of Eggers films creep under my skin and I'm thinking about them weeks after viewing them. The VVitch & The Lighthouse are masterpieces that I'll rewatch many times in future years.

[@dimitrakapa4887]

You must see Lars Von triers " the house that Jack built"!....an amazing disturbing movie! See that( pop corn time has it) ..you will be speachless...

[@swish007]

apparently the amount of detail that went into researching the period aspects of the movie was insane.. no one knew how people actually spoke back then, so eggers researched actual writings from that time period extensively. i feel like the father in particular did an amazing job not only with the dialogue but with the voice acting in general

[@M139NG]

This movie and Ex Machina (hope you guys will check that one out later) are my two favorite movies in the last couple of decades.

[@andrasmedo5480]

"We are on the quest to watch every film ever made!" You guys ready for my list of the 150 best films from the Soviet Union?

[@silkandbones]

Please do share, comrade.

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

Letter Never Sent and I Am Cuba are two of my favorites.

[@Johnny_Socko]

Is there anything that tops "The Cranes Are Flying"?

[@jamesoblivion]

Only if you also include their wonderful Sherlock Holmes television films.

[@peters4115]

I love the small details of folklore/superstition they put into it like the one cloved hoof and one human foot of black Phillip when Anya is signing the book..

[@scottc4199]

This film was one of the first of recent time that really caused a shift in horror in my opinion, things like It Follows, Don't Breathe, Get Out, Us, Midsommar, and Hereditary.

[@Mike-wr7om]

There is a fungus that grew on the crops in that climate, and this fungus, if ingested, caused hallucinations. Some scholars published a paper in the 1970s arguing that an outbreak of this fungal infection preceded the Salem Witch Trials and may have caused the strange happenings that were attributed to witchcraft. In this movie, their crops are blighted by some kind of disease. It could be that fungus. They could be hallucinating. Plus, starvation contributes to hallucinations and unsound thinking.

[@albinogamer7674]

This is my favorite “modern” horror film without a doubt. I always feel like I have to defend myself when I say I love this film because so many jump on me that it’s “not scary” or that it’s “boring and I can’t tell what the characters are saying” due to the old fashioned dialogue. For me horror is definitely subjective and this film genuinely gets under my skin and disturbs me which is what I consider great horror. When I legit feel unsettled and uneasy

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

This is a fantastic yet pretty sadly underrated film. The trailers were great too especially the Paranoia trailer.

[@Lauren-zx3gx]

Is it underrated? Or did people see the trailer and go “Nope. Too scary” and didn’t watch it? Because that’s what I did.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

@@Lauren-zx3gx Fair point

[@jube67000]

@@TheFacelessStoryMaker underrated? Are you kidding me? Since it's been out, it's been talked about over and over till now in every horror fans groups...

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

@@jube67000 Really? I've heard the opposite. Well it definitely deserves the praise it gets.

[@brittyn]

The Faceless Gamer all I’ve heard is praise for it too. I’m one of the few who thinks it’s just “pretty good.”

[@rollomaughfling380]

The main reason I loved and love this film is its authentic adherence to genuine, historical early-American, colonial-era horror fiction, which is a fascinating area of literature one of my English professors specialized in-a good amount of it written by women! Its reputation will likely improve with time.

[@victoriac4317]

I love the dialogue in this movie. I also thought it was going to end when she followed the goat into the shed. And I would have been totally satisfied with that as an ending too! It would have left me wondering if she was following him in for the first time or for the hundredth time.

[@seagull8415]

Some Japanese horror movies would be good to watch if you like the slow burn style of Robert Eggers and Ari Aster. Ringu, Ju on, The Eye and in particular Audition (which is one of the best films of all time imo).

[@indiatastic]

Audition!! Yes!

[@Johnny_Socko]

I've been thinking this for a while, they *absolutely* need to react to "Audition".

[@molsongrrrl]

Yes Audition for sure.

[@BD-go6ic]

I can imagine the screams and groans during Audition.

[@kyletaylor4892]

Their faces when Black Phillip talks lol

[@dklounge7082]

The VVitch is more of a straight up horror movie. At least with The Lighthouse, its more comedic

[@barefootanimist]

There are plenty of modern people for whom the "witchy" element of this film is the horror element.

[@hypersphere412]

Also, the only pop I've ever bought is the Black Phillip pop with the apple. He's sitting next to my tv, and I keep waiting for him to ask me if would like to live deliciously. No luck so far, I'll let you know...

[@pantlessreactions]

If you haven't seen it, i would recommend Jacobs Ladder (with Tim Robbins)

[@peterengelen2794]

The actor who plays the father (great voice btw), is also ''Finchy'' in ''The Office''.

[@stevenbatke4167]

Kiss me on the nose!

[@17thknight]

I haven't watched the video yet, all I know is that this is one of my favorite horror movies of all time and I am extremely excited to see you watch it after your reviews of The Lighthouse Edit: I do disagree about the movie being face value. Everything you see can be explained by the people (and animals) being driven mad from ergot poisoning, which they elude to with the grain

[@Raine-97]

Exactly.

[@adgato75]

Except that we see a witch several times with no story viewpoint character there to be hallucinating it. It is directly shown to us, the viewers.

[@johanlindwall7295]

Great movie to react to, one of the best movies in the last couple of years and one of my favorite horror movies. Edit; This movie captures the "historical" depiction of witches so well. Its the kind you read about in ancient folklore. Which perhaps is boring to some people who might have preferred more action etc, I loved the atmosphere and pace of the movie.

[@nickmattio3397]

There was probably Ergot on the corn which is a hallucinogenic fungus that was common during early colonial times

[@Nightroadtube]

I also enjoyed this more than The Lighthouse; I have a suspicion that The Lighthouse went over my head while this was more grounded for me. I am always impressed with how much can be done with a limited cast and locations. Speaking of the horror revival of the last decade or so, I'm curious if you lads have seen The Ritual (2017)? It rustled my jimmies like few films do. Regardless, keep this reaction train rollin' cause I certly 'preciate ya.

[@dosc5222]

"Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft were written by men."

[@notimportant3686]

well, since witches are made up, why can't they be made in whatever way we choose?

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Pratchett I think?

[@iancossey105]

Something of a misleading over-simpification, unfortunately.

[@jamesoblivion]

@@iancossey105 A deliberately comic oversimplification.

[@sjmsutherland]

I really love The VVitch, as a witch myself I nearly gave up when the old Crone did what she did with the baby, I thought here we go another cliché of witches....buuut I stayed with it and I'm so glad I did!! I realized it was taken from reports and writings of the time and what people believed about so called witches of the time. I really liked how even the script was written in language of the time!! It was a fantastic film, and with the hare being the witches familiar, as well as Black Philip also it was an amazing film!! I really need to watch this film again, with Halloween hearing I'm going to watch it again soon!!!

[@rullmourn1142]

This film is a psychological horror masterpiece. The director studied the time period its set in for a year before making this film. The clothes were hand made on looms, forks were not used because they were unknown in this period to Europeans, and, the cabin made same way as back then, the candle lamp light too, all to the time period, 1630s. Director Robert Eggers has OCD in real life.

[@EmilReiko]

Forks were not unknown to Europeans in this period, they were just considered high society and excessive

[@ClueFinderDirtDigger]

This is one of my all-time favorite films, though it took a few watches before the final scene began to grow on me. (I immediately noticed the parallel in the final scene of The Lighthouse; nearly lost my mind in the theatre)! To your point about the symbolism of the light at the end of The VVitch, to me the bonfire represents both heavenly light (a common motif invoking morality and godliness in the Bible) and the flames of hell. The more I’ve thought about it, the more appropriate it seems, considering the duality of Thomasin’s character. Thanks for sharing your reactions! I love finding other folks who appreciate this film for the masterpiece it is.

[@arturo435]

Genuinely one of the creepiest films I've seen. The whole atmosphere of the film was so unsettling. Great job by the filmmakers.

[@t0dd000]

Black Phillip needs to enter the pantheon of greatest villains. Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men) Magua (from Last of the Mohicans) Black Phillip (The Witch)

[@rebelsatyr5362]

I jumped when I saw the notification!😂

[@7_ty_]

Robert Eggers’ next film The Northman will actually have three actors from The Witch in it, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, and Kate Dickie. It’ll also have Willem Dafoe from The Lighthouse as well as Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, and Björk, so a great cast all around.

[@countgeekula9143]

Brilliant movie. Can read a lot into it. My fave theory is they are all suffering ergot poisoning which is known to have caused hallucinations, paranoia etc and is widely thought to have been at least in part responsible for much of the supernatural panic back then. You do see it on some of the corn in the film.

[@DonnaConrady]

I think this is a thumbs up #10. There is no middle or in between. feel the same for Antonia Bird's 'Ravenous'.

[@LiTTleGaBi21]

A descent into madness. All the actors did a fantastic job.

[@noelvaldez96]

Man this movie! It’s crazy how new this film is but how iconic it is in the horror genre. Every time I watch it I find something new I love about it. Can’t wait for The Northman!

[@brittyn]

Did you ever watch the UK Office? The dad is played by the actor who is David Brent’s jerk friend “Finchy” (Chris Finch). He’s a great actor but I can’t help but think of that role whenever I see him in anything else!

[@GullibleTarget]

He's also in Game of Thrones, very small part. The lady who plays the mother is in it as well.

[@thalia9789]

22:27 You are actually correct! The Witch is often credited as the film that started this new wave of horror

[@adamsbriee6330]

Please react to “The Guest” it’s my favorite movie and half indie thriller half horror-esque. Very 80s Halloween aesthetic. You guys would love it if you haven’t seen it already

[@lucasduprat16]

i love this channel i found you guys recently and now i wonder if i'm living or just waiting for you to upload

[@libertarianvoter]

Loved this movie so much. The Blackcoat's Daughter is another great slow burn underappreciated modern horror gem. The tragic story of a girl's... unorthodox relationship to the supernatural.

[@safado441]

Great accting, really like Caleb's monologue before dying, amazingly disturbing and well performed.

[@marianneguevara8279]

YESS!! This and The Lighthouse are top notch! Def looking forward to Eggers next project, which focuses on Vikings from what I heard :) Also, I think Shaun's reasons for why this film wasn't more accepted is spot on. Its very very different from the horror films of the early 2010's. The fact that it is a time period piece as well that's committed to the dialogue is another factor. It won't be everyone's cup of tea. I remember when I asked a friend how she found The Witch she admitted she couldn't get through it because she couldn't understand what they were saying. Nice reaction guys!

[@gavat88]

I saw this in a packed theatre. You could’ve heard a pin drop during the final sequence. This film is breathtaking

[@007wars6]

When you all were commenting on how audiences reviewed this film, it reminded me of another horror that you all MUST watch: Under the Skin. It’s in that same era of slow, methodical, weird horror and I absolutely love it.

[@crouchingotter]

That film is completely bonkers. It’s great.

[@indiatastic]

Very true. And "It Follows!"

[@molsongrrrl]

Yes Under the Skin is amazing.

[@mikeisdead7137]

Under The Skin is a great choice! Very disturbing, but also kind of luring and beautiful.

[@patricktilsley9164]

The ending is just so terrifying

[@Melissa-mo1ty]

Please react to “rosemary’s baby” the 1968 version !!

[@amandashotzman6324]

There's another version?

[@juliac4747]

@@amandashotzman6324 there's a 2 part mini series from 2014 that was pretty bad.

[@amandashotzman6324]

@@juliac4747 yikes

[@sunshinefogleman127]

The VVitch is one of my top 5 favorite horror films of all time.

[@markodarkman1061]

What a amazing disturbing,creepy, atmospheric horror movie with great cinematography and acting , i think majority of people wouldn't like the slower pace and no jump scares because they got used to that kind of horror. I like it better than Lighthouse .

[@katrinab9440]

I think there is a deeper meaning behind the film. It's called, "A New England Folktale," because everything that happens in the film is based on testimonials from witch trials back then. People would claim to see naked women flying in the air around a fire, babies disappearing, livestock dying mysteriously. Nowadays, this can all be explained away, but settlers truly believed the devil was real and was all around them. These are tales which are deeply seeded in American folklore. Eggers was playing on those stories and showing the audience the concept of that kind of extreme paranoia.

[@paulhagger3895]

I think the reason it rates low is that it's too cerebral for most audiences. One critic said that 90% of people who see it won't be able understand it. I think he's probably right. The film is a work of art. So many horror "fans" are really just gore fans imo.

[@michiganjfrog366]

If you love his work, you'll love Lars von Trier movies "Antichrist" and "Melancholia" both critically acclaimed. The acting and cinematography are stellar.

[@argeliavazquez1726]

Misery (1990) Such A Good Film Really Recommend It

[@blackgold63]

The fact that it was shot in 25 days you says, tells you the strong commitment and craft making that goes into this movie. I'm sure a lot of people that watched it was expecting a full on gory supernatural about a witch doing lots of killing not a movie about faith, isolation and trust which will put off a lot of people, but I enjoyed it because it was well written and acted by all parties involved.

[@davidfisher8821]

Great reaction, I love this film, by such a visionary filmmaker. The actors are all top notch as well.

[@Drforrester31]

The Witch and It Follows (maybe Oculus too) definitely spearheaded the trend of more cerebral horror movies. But of course these new movies bring the gore/violence alongside the eerie tones and slow pacing of older horror. *The Void* is another modern one well worth checking out

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

Not a really scary movie, but I was obsessed with this movie when it came out. I saw it 4 times in theaters, and was absolutely blown away. Definitely a disturbing and uneasy movie to watch.

[@Pupeyes]

I love this movie! Have a portrait of Black Phil in my office haha I love how Thomasin was like, god brought me only despair, of course I want to live delicious in a pretty dress and eating fried, fancy, butters.