5) The Witch

This A24 movie is set in 17th Century New England and provides a chilling and suspenseful atmosphere from the beginning. When the youngest child of a Puritan family who is banished from their plantation and is forced to live in a remote and isolated place, vanishes a dark presence is felt. The event is followed by livestock getting mutilated and paranoia takes over the family. The movie provides a meticulously researched depiction with historical accuracy of the Puritan beliefs and practices.
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Edited by Zainab Shaikh