8 March 2022
The Witch (2015)
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession in The Witch. The horror, starring Emmy nominee Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit, Peaky Blinders), won over 40 international awards, including the Directing Award at Sundance, and holds a 90% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where it’s the 27th highest-rated horror film of all time.
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