– The Witch –
Only in cinemas from 17 March 2016
New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation, relocating his wife and five children to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest —within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately — animals turn malevolent, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft, charges she adamantly denies. As circumstances grow more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty and love become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.
Note: The Witch is screening exclusively at:
Sydney – Dendy Newtown
Melbourne – Cinema Nova
Brisbane – Dendy Portside
Adelaide – Palace Nova Eastend
Perth – Luna Leederville
Canberra – Dendy Canberra
For your chance to win, enter your details below and answer the following question:
The Witch is set in New England, scene of the famous Salem witch trials. Can you name the 1996 film starring Winona Ryder that had the Salem trials as its backdrop?
Entries close 6 p.m. AEDT on 13 March 2016
David Edwards is the editor of The Blurb and a contributor on film and television