all hail lord eggers 🙏

tldr: phenomenal film, incredible performances all round and the most gorgeous cinematography!!!!! 

if you want an adaptation/historical horror done well, go to robert eggers. this man is a cinematic WIZARD who has produced yet another outstanding film. 

nicholas hoult is the real standout here (i’ll never forget you tony stonem), though i can’t fault any of the performances in this film. hoult just brings such a visceral quality to the film, he really was a…

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highly stylised, beautifully crafted and compelling, with solid performances across the board. Mark Mylod is truly masterful when tackling topics of ego and wealth. 

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this is such a cool film that really shows how well Mylod applies satire to a psychological thriller about insufferable rich people. by far the aspect that i enjoyed most from this film were the stylistic choices made, particularly in the use of title/chapter cards that intentionally mimic…

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an overly long, poorly acted and inconsistent film that felt stuck in the popularity of the original series in the mid-2010s. the characters felt aimless and i found them very hard to sympathise with at all. could have, and imo should have been split into at least 2 films to allow for more controlled pacing, overall aesthetic and better character development. 

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what a dreadful, inconsistent and boring film this was. to tell the truth,…

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stunning cinematography meets an eery score and brilliant performances all round - a must watch for any fan of horror. 

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immediately after watching ‘The VVitch’ for the first time, my opinion was honestly not that high. given that my previous exposure to A24 horror had been Hereditary and Midsommar, i came away feeling slightly underwhelmed. but, after some time and reading some really interesting analyses of the film, my opinion has massively…