[Borges]

I can't recall a more seemingly authentic depiction of the psychological state of mind of early 17th century Puritans facing the American wilderness. Some Christian film review sites think the film endorses Satan worship. (The Church of Satan has given the film raves). In any case it's quite disturbing and refuses to leave the mind.

[Borges]

Yo...

[goodwithagun]

I’m sure her web site has her next campaign stop. (Sorry, couldn’t resist!)

[rdl6989]

I go to the movies about once every other blue moon, but if it’s historically accurate I might go see it.

[BradtotheBone]

Who, Hillary? She’s on my TV every #$%^ day!

[mass55th]

It’s in my Netflix DVD queue so when it gets a release date, I’ll move it to the top.

[DannyTN]

IBHP (In before the Hillary pictures)

[randomhero97]

So it's worth a watch? I've read mixed reviews.

Is it more of a horror, demonic possession type movie or a psychological thriller?

[TexasFreeper2009]

oh! I thought you meant Hillary!

[Carlucci]

I liked the story quite a lot, and loved the authenticity of the dialogue. The fear was real, and psychological, and not the cheap, childish jump-scares that so many “horror” movies choose to employ. Even the still shots showing the ominous forest led to breathless suspense and played havoc with the viewer’s sense of dread.

Here be spoilers:

I wish they would have saved the “reveal” of the witches’ real existence until the very end, or at least until Black Philip spoke. Had they done his, the audience would not only have been faced with the horror of a family ripping itself apart, but would have also have been wrestling with the psychological knowledge that perhaps the family was completely wrong, and were letting their fears overrule their reason. One would have felt an overwhelming sense of the tragedy unfolding, only to be gut shot to learn it was real after all.

[NorthMountain]

Here she is.

[Chaguito]

As someone else replied, it is similar to a Hawthorne short story, to me most like Young Goodman Brown. Underlying it all is the implied shallowness of Puritan faith in the face of the world’s offers, even if those aren’t luxuries. That’s pretty much Hawthorne. I’m not sure why anyone would find it scary or disturbing, but that’s just me.

[mulligan]

Daily. Just watch TV.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I think she’s campaigning up north today. Not sure what state though. 8<)

[Little Bill]

Coming from of 17th century Puritans facing the American wilderness, you might want to notice that historically the witch thing was confined to Essex County, Mass.

Puritan settlements ranged from Maine, Mass, Conn, and NH, it was a locale thing. It stopped when the Mass limey Gov instituted appeal from the district courts and created the Superior Court System.

[Lizavetta]

I make it a point to avoid “disturbing” anything. Most of us have had enough trauma and tragedy in our lives that to self-inflict it on us by “entertainment” seems destructive.

[nuconvert]

Thought you were talking about Hillary

[Mozilla]

I don’t listen to Hillary.

[stylecouncilor]

Ping

[DungeonMaster]

Thanks for the post, it sounds like a movie I’d enjoy.

[tophat9000]

You know whats funny.. the people that call witch trials “witch trials” the most ....

are self admitted witches that embrace the people put on trial as witches

It like Communist and the blacklist...