
The Lighthouse(2019)
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.


“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.

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)
The Witch is a horror, fantasy, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of witch, isolation, magic, possession, black magic, older woman seduces younger guy. Directed by Robert Eggers, it stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie. 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.
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