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.

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 ...

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” 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 ...

Robert Eggers' directorial debut "The Witch" opens with the subtitle "A New-England Folktale," which is an apt promise. More fable than horror flick, the film is a sometimes spooky, sometimes ...

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.

Director Robert Eggers’ sharply unsettling horror feature The Witch unfolds in the wilds of 17th-century New England, a time and locale that evoke colonial hardship, Puritan severity, and occult ...

You can stream The Witch (or The VVitch: A New England Folktale if you’re feeling fancy) on Netflix. The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin, a teenaged girl whose family is kicked out of ...

In the final days before the wide release of The Witch: A New-England Folktale, writer-director Robert Eggers and actress Anya Taylor-Joy are practically giddy.After nearly a year of garnering ...