The Witch (2016)

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Evil takes many forms.

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.

• Released: 2016-02-19
• Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 7,889 votes

Directed by Robert Eggers.

Top cast

• Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin
• Ralph Ineson as William
• Kate Dickie as Katherine
• Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb
• Ellie Grainger as Mercy
• Lucas Dawson as Jonas
• Julian Richings as Governor
• Bathsheba Garnett as The Witch
• Sarah Stephens as The Witch, Young
• Daniel Malik as Black Phillip (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Witch

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Tele Quebec, CBC Gem, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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