One of the most buzzed about films to emerge from Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and was acquired at the festival by A24, has finally landed a release date.  After a string of excellent festival circuit reviews and a creepy trailer, fans can see what the fuss is about this February 26, 2016.

Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson, the directorial debut by Robert Eggers will explore possession, black magic, and witchcraft amidst the backdrop of New England around 1630.]

And if you need something to hold you over until February, you can follow the goat featured in the poster on Twitter. Yes, Black Phillip has his own feed.

Plot Synopsis
New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. ‘The Witch’ is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey for an inescapable evil.
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