Writer-director Robert Eggers creates a mood of unsettling dread in this chilling 17th century colonial horror tale. ... New England folktale ‘The Witch’ leaves a mark. Adam Graham.

With a title like The Witch, some were taken aback when the film premiered amongst Sundance's competition slate instead of the genre sidebar. From its opening scenes, it would be clear that Robert ...

Set in 1630 New England, The Witch is partly the story of a family torn apart by mysterious evil, but like any folktale, its true function is to nose around deeper, murkier anxieties.

The Witch, which bills itself as a “New England folktale,’’ is about a family razed by witchcraft in 17th-century New England.But if you see it this weekend, don’t anticipate another ...

“The Witch” may be tucked away under the horror genre, but it’s much more than the latest eek-eek-eek to get the teenagers clutching their dates. Subtitled “A New England Folktale,” this ...

Director Of 'The Witch' Delivers New Tale Of Dread With 'The Lighthouse' Listen to this story by Beth Accomando. Robert Eggers scored a hit with his debut film “ The Witch ” in 2015.

Robert Eggars critically acclaimed 2015 film, The VVitch wears its folk horror influences on it’s period appropriate sleeve with its full name The VVitch: A New England Folktale. So, let's ...