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.
Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy
Thomasin
Ralph Ineson
William
Kate Dickie
Katherine
Harvey Scrimshaw
Caleb
Ellie Grainger
Mercy
Lucas Dawson
Jonas
Julian Richings
Governor
Bathsheba Garnett
The Witch
Sarah Stephens
The Witch, Young
Daniel Malik
Black Phillip (voice)
Axtun Henry Dube
Samuel
Athan Conrad Dube
Samuel
Vivien Moore
Lead Coven Witch
Karen Kaeja
Coven Witch
Brandy Leary
Coven Witch
R. Hope Terry
Coven Witch
Carrie Eklund
Coven Witch
Madlen Sopadzhiyan
Coven Witch
Paul Kenworthy
Militia Man 1
Mark Millmna
Militia Man 2
Andy Volpe
Militia Man 3
Phillip Wynne
Wampanoag Man
Annawon Weeden
Wampanoag Man
Michael O'Hare
Pipe Smoker
Chris Messier
Shepherd
Ron Young
Old Slater
Nora Messier
Shepherdess
Bill Rudder
Settler
Grace Duffy
Settler
Sophie Bermudez
Settler
Corrine Manning
Settler
Heather Huntington Stewart
Chamber Pot Woman
Jeff Smith
Nobelman (uncredited)
News
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- Release Date 02/19/2016
- Language English
- Director Robert Eggers
- Writer Robert Eggers
- Editor Louise Ford
- Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke
- Producers Lars Knudsen, Daniel Bekerman, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira, Jay Van Hoy
- Companies Very Special Projects, Parts & Labor, RT Features, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Maiden Voyage Pictures, Pulse Films, Scythia Films, Code Red Productions, Mott Street Pictures
- Budget $3,500,000
- Homepage a24films.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jan 23, 2015 | Premiere (Sundance Film Festival) | — |
| CZ | Jul 7, 2015 | Premiere (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival) | 15+ |
| Australia | Aug 6, 2015 | Premiere (Melbourne International Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Sep 18, 2015 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | R |
| Romania | Oct 10, 2015 | Digital | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 12, 2015 | Premiere (London Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Feb 19, 2016 | Theatrical | 14A |
| United States | Feb 19, 2016 | Theatrical | R |
| TH | Feb 26, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| Brazil | Mar 3, 2016 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Mexico | Mar 4, 2016 | Theatrical | C |
| IE | Mar 11, 2016 | Theatrical | 15A |
| United Kingdom | Mar 11, 2016 | Theatrical | 15 |
| AR | Mar 17, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | Mar 17, 2016 | Theatrical (Limited) | MA15+ |
| CL | Mar 17, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| EE | Mar 18, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| SK | Mar 24, 2016 | Theatrical | 15 |
| HU | Apr 10, 2016 | Digital | 18 |
| Poland | May 5, 2016 | Digital | 18 |
| Spain | May 13, 2016 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Canada | May 17, 2016 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 14A |
| Germany | May 19, 2016 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Jun 15, 2016 | Theatrical (Visa CNC 144607) | 12 |
| FI | Jun 21, 2016 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| Netherlands | Jul 12, 2016 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Australia | Jul 14, 2016 | Physical | MA15+ |
| United Kingdom | Jul 18, 2016 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Jul 20, 2016 | Physical (DVD, Blu ray) | 12 |
| Italy | Aug 18, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Sep 8, 2016 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | Oct 18, 2016 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| Japan | Jul 22, 2017 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Feb 1, 2022 | Digital (Prime Video) | 16 |
| Canada | Sep 20, 2022 | Physical (Blu-ray 4K) | 14A |
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