The Witch

On the surface, it is the story of a puritanical 17th-century English family enduring an American nightmare, tormented by a wicked witch who steals their children and their souls.

But beneath that surface lurks something more disturbing – a tale of God-fearing folk whose terrified belief in the twisted fantasies of folklore hides their own darker secrets.

As thought-provoking as it is visually compelling, The Witch delivers a deeply unsettling exercise in slow-building horror that suggested great things for debuting writer-director Robert Eggers.

About your Fright Night host, Emily Booth

Emily Booth is “one of the iconic women of horror”- an actress, presenter and all-round cult-movie buff who has presented shows on Channel 4, Channel 5, Bravo, and Dave, including her own cult film show Shock Movie Massacre.

Emily was the face and voice of the Horror Channel for 15 years, and has presented at many horror festivals. She has also interviewed Dario Argento, Tinto Brass and Lloyd Kauffman as part of her presenting roles. 

As an actress Emily has starred in several horror films including Cradle of Fear (2001), Evil Aliens (2005), Doghouse (2009 with Danny Dyer and Stephen Graham), Shed of The Dead (2019) and They’re Outside (2020). She also wrote, produced and starred in her own short film Selkie which premiered at Frightfest in 2014.

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