Horror  •  2016  •  92 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Witch (2016)

The Witch poster

The Witch (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.


Starring Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy  •   Ralph Ineson  •   Kate Dickie


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict critiques the destructive consequences of religious fundamentalism and patriarchal authority on a family, with the protagonist's ultimate choice representing a dark liberation from these oppressive structures.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a cast consistent with its 17th-century New England setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative subtly critiques the patriarchal and dogmatic aspects of the Puritan society, focusing on the internal dynamics of a family's descent into paranoia and perceived witchcraft.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film portrays the family's rigid Puritan Christianity as a source of paranoia, judgment, and internal conflict. Its dogmatic and fear-driven interpretation of faith ultimately contributes to their inability to cope with external evil and leads to their destruction.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Witch' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a Puritan family's descent into madness and despair, exploring themes of religious fanaticism, sin, and the subjugation of women in 17th-century New England, without any explicit queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Witch' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a Puritan family's descent into madness and terror due to supernatural forces in 17th-century New England, without engaging with transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Witch (2016) features an original story and characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "The Witch" features original characters created for its screenplay, set in 17th-century New England. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of these specific characters before their depiction in this movie.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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8.4

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