Writer: Robert Eggers
Composer: Mark Korven
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson, Julian Richings, Bathsheba Garnett, Sarah Stephens, Daniel Chaudhry
More info: IMDb
Tagline: A New-England Folktale.
Plot: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
My rating: 8/10
Will I watch it again? Yes.
Wow! Congratulations to writer/director Robert Eggars on his impressive film debut. I loved it. The atmosphere is thick and dreary, much like how I suspect it would've been living like they did. It's a story that I suspect will be enhanced with a second viewing. And the music! Wow! Mark Korven's score perfectly compliments the dreariness and the mystery. The only thing that bothered me were the couple of jump scares where a hand or something appeared out of nowhere with a loud bang in the music. Other than that, it was one of the most creative scores I've heard in a long time. The movie is only an hour and a half long but it feels longer and that's a good thing. After the first few minutes I was captivated. The story unfolds slowly but deliberately. The last act gets justifiably frantic when the shit goes down and the ending is just fantastic. It's so nice to see a small film like this that feels so fresh and takes its subject so seriously. I watched some of the extras and there was a lot of care taken to make this film and it shows. Highly recommended.
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