In case you missed it when it first possessed theaters back in February, A24 Films is offering up a second opportunity to experience the terror of Robert Eggers’ instant horror classic The Witch when it gets a nation wide re-release on Friday, April 1st. And to celebrate the occasion, the studio has just released a special new trailer.
Set in the New England wilderness, circa 1630, The Witch fluidly blends witchcraft, black magic and possession in an eerie and unexpected dissection of one family’s calamitous unraveling. Taking place decades prior to the 1692 Salem witch trials, the film utilizes brilliant performances by the entire cast and a flawless score to showcase a time when religious principles were held to the utmost standard and going against the grain quickly turned into mass hysteria. But for a father whose family was on the verge of being banished by the church, taking his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of the forest seemed like a good idea. But the unknown evil lurking around is about to start a chain of events that will question each family member’s faith and loyalty, setting the stage for a devastating battle of good vs evil .
The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson. It made its debut at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and is poised to take over last year’s fan-favorite Ex-Machina as A24’s highest grossing film ever.
