This could have been so much better. It looked good, good cinematography and art direction, but I was surprised that the acting was often really lacking and made it all a bit unconvincing. At times the histrionics felt more like a amateur play. Caleb's death scene was absurd. Showing the witch was really unnecessary too, almost cartoonish. The sense of foreboding was too telegraphed, which meant it didn't really build the dramatic tension. It had its moments but there were just too many false notes which let it down. I've now seen all of Egger's major films and none have really impressed. They're too patchy.
Review of The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
