The Witch (2016)
This film is marketed all wrong. Whatever the poster conveys, whatever the trailers describe, that's not it.
There are no jump scares, little action, and overall, not much witchery. The dialog is nearly uninterpretable, being lifted from 16th century court records, and much of the film trudges at a Kubrickian crawl. Most of the horror comes in the form of family loss and paranoia. If you expect something different, as I assume most would, you'll likely be disappointed. I went opening night with a bunch of dudes, expecting The Conjuring in the forest, and everyone including myself was underwhelmed.
However.
After pondering the film for a couple days, I'm finding myself wanting to experience the whole thing again -- the atmosphere, the dialect, the Shining-esque score, and those few chilling images, which seemed too sparse at the time. But perhaps the lingering effect they've had on me prove that this film really is one to be reckoned with.
Last Thursday: 7.5/10
Tonight: 9/10