The Witch
The Witch builds an impressive record against weaker competition — then loses it in the late rounds. At 54% overall, the number flatters it slightly. Eggers built his debut from period-accurate dread: the dialogue sounds translated from something older than the audience. That archaic register is a loyalty test on a ballot — voters who've surrendered to it carry fierce conviction, and voters who bounced off the pacing remember exactly when they checked out. It is the top-rated Robert Eggers film on BingeBracket.
Synopsis
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.
First impressions do the heavy lifting. 66% in the opening round is where The Witch is most convincing — by the final at 30%, the field has thinned to the films it can't outrun.
Against Nosferatu, the margin is razor-thin: 50%. The most contested matchup in The Witch's record. Us is the easy matchup at 66%. Get Out is the kryptonite at 20%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what The Witch can and can't handle.
The Witch handles Midsommar in the semis but can't get past Hereditary in the final (25%). The tournament nemesis is clear.
Of Robert Eggers's 3 films tracked here, The Witch sits on top. The Lighthouse follows at 47%.
#4 of 8 in Modern Masters of Horror.
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