I was fortunate enough to get the chance to interview Eggers which you can read here:
http://www.zekefilm.org/?p=18947
http://www.zekefilm.org/?p=18947
The Witch (2016) - GOAT experience
Just got tickets for this on Friday night. I've never seen a horror movie at the cinema before (would Crimson Peak still count?), and I'm not the biggest horror guy, so I'm expecting to be scared shitless by this. Haven't seen any of the trailers, so I'm going into this completely cold.
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You don't have to be... the need for adrenaline will creep on you, eventually.BlairCo wrote:Just got tickets for this on Friday night. I've never seen a horror movie at the cinema before (would Crimson Peak still count?), and I'm not the biggest horror guy, so I'm expecting to be scared shitless by this. Haven't seen any of the trailers, so I'm going into this completely cold.
Seriously, if this ends up being a memorable experience for you, there's no going back, you'll have to track down the classics next.Just got back...
I haven't felt this unnerved by a film since the first time I saw The Shining, and the two work really well back-to-back. I absolutely love the build-up this film has; very simple, then tensions rise, we're introduced to supernatural, things go bezerk, all leading up to a finale that sent chills right to the very core. The audience seemed to dig it a lot, even though there was laughter in the scenes with the children (though I will admit, there is maybe one or two bits of humour) and the goat, but there's one scene where the goat was no laughing matter at all...
Like I said in my other post, I'm not the biggest Horror guy, but I wish Horror films where more like this; completely focused on tone and making me feel uncomfortable in my seat.
Check this dope sheet out everyone!
I haven't felt this unnerved by a film since the first time I saw The Shining, and the two work really well back-to-back. I absolutely love the build-up this film has; very simple, then tensions rise, we're introduced to supernatural, things go bezerk, all leading up to a finale that sent chills right to the very core. The audience seemed to dig it a lot, even though there was laughter in the scenes with the children (though I will admit, there is maybe one or two bits of humour) and the goat, but there's one scene where the goat was no laughing matter at all...
Like I said in my other post, I'm not the biggest Horror guy, but I wish Horror films where more like this; completely focused on tone and making me feel uncomfortable in my seat.
Check this dope sheet out everyone!
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I was underwhelmed. But now im thinking about it, and it's clicking with me more.
The slow pace was great. Tension was there. No complaints with the cast. But i didn't see the point when i left the theater. I expected more (no, not dumb jump scares).
So overall, i give it an average rating. I want to see it again, but it's gonna be a while, probably.
The slow pace was great. Tension was there. No complaints with the cast. But i didn't see the point when i left the theater. I expected more (no, not dumb jump scares).
My thoughts as well. Loved the premise, the atmosphere and the acting. Some scenes were terrific and I was certainly invested but at the end I was left puzzled.shauner111 wrote:I was underwhelmed. But now im thinking about it, and it's clicking with me more.
The slow pace was great. Tension was there. No complaints with the cast. But i didn't see the point when i left the theater. I expected more (no, not dumb jump scares).So overall, i give it an average rating. I want to see it again, but it's gonna be a while, probably.
On a personal level, I enjoyed The House of the Devil much more. Different films, of course, but similar in the atmosphere, the build-up and the absence of jump scares.
The more this sits with me, the more it's a masterpiece.
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Even as I watched it for the first time I realized just how well it works on so many different levels; the hypocrisy of the puritanism, Sleepy Hollow-like atmosphere, authentic arhaic language. Thomasin's coming of age story molded with Grimm folktales cross pathways in such a convincing way that I couldn't help but clap when it all came together in that haunting but ultimately liberating sequence. It's a five star for me.
m4st4 wrote:Even as I watched it for the first time I realized just how well it works on so many different levels; the hypocrisy of the puritanism, Sleepy Hollow-like atmosphere, authentic arhaic language. Thomasin's coming of age story molded with Grimm folktales cross pathways in such a convincing way that I couldn't help but clap when it all came together in that haunting but ultimately liberating sequence. It's a five star for me.
What a brilliant film.
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I may be easy on the anticipation front (although lately we had such a shitty streak of movies) but I only give maybe one or two five stars throughout the year and second one in 2016 is Civil War. I may like BvS:UC more (Virgo's scale of objective vs. subjective) and would give it four, four and a half max, but yeah these two so far were top directing efforts for me. Hopefully Silence joins them later this year.
More on The Witch - do you think Anya Taylor will blow up after this? I've seen she'll be in latest Shyamalamadingdong with McAvoy already.
More on The Witch - do you think Anya Taylor will blow up after this? I've seen she'll be in latest Shyamalamadingdong with McAvoy already.
