I’m not generally one who likes “pilgrim tales,” but I thought I’d give this one a try after seeing it as #1 on a list of great horror movies on Netflix right now. I’m not sure WHAT exactly I watched, but it probably wouldn’t even crack my top 100 list.
Set in the 1630s in New England, an old world-speaking, uber-devout Christian family has been outcast from their colony, sent to try to survive on their own near a deep wood during a drought. Life is hard for all, but especially so for teenager Thomasin, often left in charge of the younger children. When baby Samuel disappears suddenly from under her nose and the young twins start speaking of witches, the family turns on one another and begins to fall apart in crazy and cruel ways. Add in a very disturbing forest-dweller, echoes of possession, and a truly bizarre ending, and you have a horror movie that’s more of a how-is-this-a-movie movie.
- Top Scare: Involves an animal
- Heartbeats: 1 out of 5
- Gore Factor: 2 1/5 out of 5
- Suspense Factor: 1 out of 5
- Recommended for: 17 and up