What you may need to know:
1. In 1630s New England, the infant son of a Puritan family disappears. Father William (Ralph Ineson) suspects daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) of witchcraft.
2. Those crazy Puritans and their witchcraft.
3. The debut feature from writer/director Robert Eggers went down very well at this year’s Sundance.
4. You may recognise Ineson as Finchy from The Office. You may also recognise his sonorous tones as the voice behind any number of benefits cheating/airport customs-based reality docusoaps.
5. The absence of jump scares, found footage and Rob Zombie bodes well.
6. Broadsheet prognosis: Don’t go in the woods.
Release Date: 2016 (TBC).
(Mark blogs about film, TV and other stuff at WhyBother.ie)
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Can’t wait for this one
Thanks. Hiding under my desk now.
Now you see me, now you don’t? The goat? Mrs. William’s devoted gaze? Stuff of awesome nightmares. Money DOWN!
All of it terrifying. I’m not going to be able to sleep for a month afterwards.
Did you watch the Babadook?
ohgodyesanditwasterrifyingaswellandyoucannevertrustbooksorbasementsoranything
Babadook almost made me burst into tears. Shudder.
Can’t wait for this.
I will totally need to watch this under the duvet for protection. Otherwise that witch will eat me. And maybe through my fingers just to be safe.
Ah finchy, i always wondered if he would be back on TV…..he was great in the Office…”nearly done…..”
Really enjoyed the lack of jump-scares and the slow dread. Gun be gud.
Also, I spotted Kate Dickie there. Herself and Ineson were in Game of Thrones recently.
Looks bleedin rapih.
I watched It Follows at the weekend and would recommend it.
It is very good.
I would recommend Spring (Before Sunrise directed by David Cronenberg) and (late to the party) You’re Next.
These look good, thanks.
I saw It Follows in the cinema and had nightmares for a few days afterward. Something about horror in the cinema, with the huge volume. Can’t hide.
For ten years I’ve been complaining about all the crappy torture horror, but now that they’re finally making proper psychological horror films again I’m not sure I’m up to it…
I recommend The Conjuring – nice dusting of creepiness there but not so much that your bawbag goes into hibernation.
Finchy!!
This is promising.
One word movie synopsys.
Boo! (yawns)
If you want gut churning “holy crap that does and could actually happen” realism.
Try the hitcher with Rutger Hauer.
…and the lights on.
“stop me”
…Jaysis.