The Witch
Seen it?1952 | 80 min | Horror, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Nosferatu or The Witch, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roland af Hällström
- Mirja ManeBirgit Suomaa
- Toivo MäkeläHannu
- Hillevi LagerstamGreta
- Sakari JurkkaVeikko Hallberg
- Helge HeralaKauko
- Aku KorhonenBaron Hallberg
- Rakel LaaksoHousekeeper
- Elna HellmanSauna-Maija
- Elsa TurakainenLeena
- Elli YlimaaSaara