The Witch

What a pleasure to see this in cinemas. Almost more a psychological thriller than a horror but all the same utterly horrifying. I adore the concept of America as uncharted, mysterious land. Land that perhaps, should’ve stayed undisturbed. This plays into that near mythos of early America so well it gets under your skin, as this conflict between the land, faith, the mind and desperation unfurls before you. I love the range of influences here too from Blair Witch to Goya, which despite the anachronism, does not take away from the intensely bleak and immersive atmosphere. To my mind Eggers is yet to beat this…