Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202401:42:15

Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)

In this episode, I talk about Robert Eggers's 2015 film, "The Witch." It looks at a New England Puritan family in the 1600s that is exiled from their community. They go to live in a remote area, and terrifying things begin to happen. The eldest daughter is blamed for these events and accused of being a witch. I talk about witch hunts, the feminist aspects of the film, my very personal reaction to the ending, and much more. There are spoilers in this episode. 


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All My Sources

• The Witch blu-ray (https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Witch-Blu-ray/149279/)
• The Burning Times (1990) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ow_kNnoro)
• Goddess Remembered (1989) (https://youtu.be/BRV8EiXS_q4)
• Women and Spirituality Trilogy (https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/1028)
• Robert Eggers interview with The A.V. Club (The Witch director Robert Eggers on Fellini, feminism, and period-accurate candlelight)
• Robert Eggers interview with RogerEbert.com (https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/cinematic-exorcism-director-robert-eggers-on-the-witch?utm_source=pocket_mylist)
• Robert Eggers Interview with BFI (https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/interviews/robert-eggers-witch)
• Robert Eggers interview with Wired.com (https://www.wired.com/2016/02/robert-eggers-set-design-how-he-made-the-witch-so-scary/?utm_source=pocket_mylist)
• Robert Eggers interview with The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/19/11059130/the-witch-director-robert-eggers-interview)
• Robert Eggers interview with The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/02/robert-eggers-the-witch-female-empowerment/470844/?utm_source=pocket_mylist)