A terrifying masterpiece

Elaina 2022-04-19 09:01:40

Confession, Confession, Confession...

Desolate, quiet, secluded, deep, the blank space of the "witch" gives people a feeling of intimidation and confusion. A family of seven, represented by patriarchal power, chooses to escape the colonists. Controlling, fleeing towards the land of faith, pursuing the utopian ideal of liberation and advocating freedom, after the inexplicable disappearance of the youngest son, it gradually collapsed, the family relationship of kinship and harmony began to fall apart, and the horror shrouded in suspicion was endless, stripping out endlessly. confession and condemnation.
The shadow of the devil follows closely, and the sinister flower blooms in the dark night~

The looming witch in the forest, the black goat symbolizing Satan, the cunning rabbit, the uninvited black crow, and the twins singing folk songs, these horror elements sometimes cooperate with each other. The strong and sometimes beautiful background music with gentle and startling gaps revives only a few scenes. The hut in the forest is a safe island, but how long can the security be maintained; the endless forest is terrifying and full of infinite possibilities. Is it a wider freedom or a predestined life?
Trapped in the black hole of desire, the soul of redemption has long since escaped from the body ~

The half-truth and half-truth plot setting, through folklore, recreates an exploration between the soul and faith, " "Fear" is created by the environment but sprouted from the bottom of the heart. It is mixed with sin, desire, and hatred. It makes invisible demons visible, and faith overrides nature. It is not the "witch" that is scary, but everyone's clinging to it. the id.

Salvation through repentance is just an excuse to do evil again. Evil takes many forms, and arrogance is the first sin.

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The Witch quotes

  • [first lines]

    William: [before the court] What went we out into this wilderness to find? Leaving our country, kindred, our fathers' houses? We have travailed a vast ocean. For what? For what?

    Governor: We must ask thee to be silent!

    William: Was it not for the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels, and the Kingdom of God?

    Old Slater: No more! We are *your* judges, and not you ours!

    William: I cannot be judged by false Christians, for I have done nothing, save preach Christ's true Gospel.

    Governor: Must you continue to dishonor the laws of the commonwealth and the church with your prideful conceit?

    William: If my conscience sees it fit.

    Governor: Then shall you be banished out of this plantation's liberties!

    William: I would be glad of it.

    Governor: Then take your leave, and trouble us no further.

    William: How sadly hath The Lord testified against you.

    William: [turning to leave] Katherine...

  • Thomasin: [walking gradually toward her sister] I be the witch of the wood.

    Mercy: Liar! Liar!

    Thomasin: I am.

    Caleb: List' not to her, Mercy.

    Thomasin: I am that very witch. When I sleep my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with The Devil. That's how I signed his book.

    Mercy: No!

    Thomasin: He bade me bring him an unbaptized babe, so I stole Sam, and I gave him to my master. And I'll make any man or thing else vanish I like.