The film is based on the "Salem Witch Hunt" that took place in the colony of New England in 1960. The stories and character lines in the film are basically from documentary records.
The film is not a traditional horror film, and there are very few scenes of ghosts appearing and appearing, but the director used the cool tones, weird soundtrack, and claustrophobic environment to set off an extremely terrifying atmosphere, making people restless.
For example, a crow brutally bit his mother's chest, the whole family went crazy like a drug, and the naked witches danced in the woods. In fact, the real witch only appeared twice in the movie, which only contributed to the tragic ending of the whole family. What really destroyed the family was their fear of the unknown and mutual distrust.
When the family's life became more and more difficult, they fell into greed and evil thoughts. The father's deception, the mother's meanness, the brother's lust, and the twins' full of lies made the kind eldest sister gradually fall.
Anya's performance was the biggest surprise in the whole film. At the beginning, she was a symbol of purity and beauty. After a long period of repression, she finally turned black and was forced to become an evil and presumptuous witch.
Even if the devil is around us, as long as the devil in people's heart is not stimulated, they will not be hurt, and people will only be destroyed by themselves in the end, and the human heart is the real devil.
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