A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 period supernatural horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his directorial debut. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson. The Witch follows a Puritan family encountering forces of evil in the woods beyond their New England farm.