Noel begins reciting the incantation for Magic #31.
Down in Reverse London, Noel Niihashi rides her Broombuggy, Wordsworth, after a Bud Buck in the plains. Ninny prepares to enter Reverse London after evading the reporters.Īnnoyed by the reporters asking her why she left her band and by one of them bumping into a woman carrying groceries, Ninny releases a bright flash of light with her hand to briefly blind them and runs into an alleyway, where she scans a Wing Bind coin to open a passageway in the cobblestones and jumps down, leaving her fans to wonder where she went, while she concludes that she would prefer to be the one casting the spell if idiots will be bewitched regardless. With reporters on the street noticing her and chasing after her to inquire about recent news regarding her band, Ninny decries those who want to be the princess anyway without realizing that the magic will wear off since they do not realize why it does. Ninny Spangcole is accosted by reporters for news about her band.Īs she walks through the streets of London in a dark hoodie and glasses, Ninny Spangcole ruminates on how pretentious fairy tales are with princesses being fooled into believing they are choosing an attractive man for a relationship, only to be chosen themselves, while the magic they experience along the way disappears partway through. 1.4 We Couldn't Understand A Lion's Speech.The Witch (Full title is The VVitch: A New-England Folktale) is out on DVD and Blu-ray now! DetailsĬast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie PlotĪ family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. This was the feature film debut for Robert Eggers as both screenwriter and director, but with the critical acclaim (including winning several awards and introducing a new rising star in Anya Taylor-Joy) I expect we’ll be seeing more great things from him. This is her debut in a credited role, but it is in no way surprising that she aldready has two pretty major movies coming out with Morgan and M. Especially Anya Taylor-Joy is absolutely breathtaking.
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Still, when the movie was over I realized I had been at the edge of my seat and mesmerised by the performances. Everything about The Witch is so pure and straightforward that it’s difficult not to be impressed – and scared – by the story being told. The Witch has a very simple plot and writer-director Robert Eggers has based the dialogue on writing from the time, which is perfect for the story. In this case, even the goat called “Black Phillip” is somewhere in between comfort (to the youngest kids) and danger because the goat becomes a symbol of everything wrong. When things go wrong and people struggle, we always look for a reason why – and in doing so, a way out of the misery. The father is a very God fearing man and holds on to both his faith and his love for his children, but not without paying a price. At least that seems to be how her mom sees it.
Until she finds something – or someone – to blame in the form of her older daughter, who is becoming a woman and therefore a threat to the parents and children dynamic. The family is struggling and God seems unwilling to help her, which is making her turn away from religion.
Religion is a very powerful driving force in The Witch and especially the mother of the family – played with fierceness by Kate Dickie, who you’ll probably recognize from Prometheus or Game of Thrones – is fighting with her own faith. The intensity of The Witch comes from two very relevant elements for me The power of religion and the history of what happened to women, who were accused of being a witch. However, make no mistake, The Witch is a lot less hype and jump scares, and offers a very deep and relevant fear. If I was to compare it to anything more modern, it would probably be the Blair Witch story, since this also takes place in a forest and the real question is whether the witch is real or simply a scary story. It’s anything but a traditional horror movie, because of it’s pace, dialogue and very simple plot. If you follow news and reviews for horror movies, then The Witch is one of those movies you really haven’t been able to miss. This movie may not be for everyone, but if you surrender to the intensity of The Witch, you will be rewarded with an amazing – and very scary – story.