In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
Direction
Eggers used only natural light and period-accurate dialogue.
Acting
Anya Taylor-Joy's debut performance is devastating.
Sound
The score scrapes your nerves raw.
Director
Robert Eggers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The family goat Black Phillip was played by a female goat named Charlie, and the voice was dubbed by a human actor.
Eggers spent years researching Puritan diaries to write the dialogue, which is largely taken from historical texts word-for-word.
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