“The Witch” (2015)

“The Witch” (2015), directed by Robert Eggers, is a psychological horror film that delves into religious paranoia, isolation, and the supernatural. Set in 1630s New England, it’s a masterfully crafted exploration of fear and familial disintegration, told with slow-building tension and eerie realism.
The film follows a Puritan family who has been exiled from their colony due to religious disagreements. They settle near the edge of a dark and foreboding forest. Soon after their relocation, strange occurrences begin to plague the family, starting with the disappearance of the infant son, Samuel, while under the care of the eldest daughter, Thomasin (played by Anya Taylor-Joy).
As the family tries to cope with their loss, tensions rise, and they begin to suspect that a supernatural force might be at play, with a witch lurking in the nearby woods. As their paranoia intensifies, the family turns on one another, and Thomasin becomes a target of suspicion. The film slowly unravels as it explores themes of guilt, religious zealotry, and fear of the unknown.