The Witches

The Witches

A STRANGER IN A TOWN THAT HAS LOST ITS MIND... IF SHE'S NOT CAREFUL, SHE MAY LOSE HERS TOO!

Directed by Cyril Frankel

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

196689 min6.0 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller about a vulnerable woman discovering that an idyllic village harbors a satanic cult, blending occult horror with mounting dread and psychological unraveling.

Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Witches scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does The Witches end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Witches easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Witches sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Witches violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

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Rarity37

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Surprise43

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Love22

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