Robert Eggers has spent his career so far as a production designer and it definitely shows in The Witch, his feature length debut.  There has been a lot of hype around this one from its festival run, and based on the trailer it may be well deserved.  The movie looks amazing as a period piece with great costuming and an intensely dark atmosphere.  The Witch is slated to come out February 26, 2016 and in preparation for that they have released a new poster.  Take a look below at the very simple yet stylish poster(Ravens are SO in this year) and check out the trailer again!

Plot Synopsis
Set in New England circa 1630, ‘The Witch’ follows a farmer who get cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen-the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies…but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

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