Evil takes many forms.
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.
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Character
Earnest, grave, meticulous and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- warmbleak
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Anya Taylor-JoyThomasin
- Ralph InesonWilliam
- Kate DickieKatherine
- Harvey ScrimshawCaleb
- Ellie GraingerMercy
- Lucas DawsonJonas
- Julian RichingsGovernor
- Bathsheba GarnettThe Witch
- Sarah StephensThe Witch, Young
- Daniel MalikBlack Phillip (voice)
Crew
- Robert EggersDirector
- Robert EggersWriter
- Jarin BlaschkeDirector of Photography
- Mark KorvenOriginal Music Composer
- Louise FordEditor
- Daniel BekermanProducer
- Lars KnudsenProducer
- Jodi RedmondProducer
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Pairings
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Vertigo 195870% alikeBoth earnest, grave, meticulous.
The Conversation 197469% alikeBoth earnest, grave, meticulous.
Maria 202467% alikeBoth earnest, grave, contemplative.
Repulsion 196567% alikeBoth earnest, grave, intimate.
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The Haunting of Bly Manor 202072% alikeSeries · Both earnest, grave, contemplative.
Layers of Fear 201666% alikeGame · Both earnest, grave, bleak.
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