Alur Cerita

In the late 17th century, William, a Puritan settler, packs up his family and leaves behind the comforts of community life to stake their claim on a new frontier. The film opens with the family's arduous journey across the forest, arriving at their new home on the outskirts of a dense woodland. As they begin to settle into their new surroundings, the family is beset by strange occurrences that test their faith and loyalty to one another. The youngest daughter, Thomasin, begins to experience vivid and disturbing visions, which her older sister, Ruth, attributes to witchcraft. Meanwhile, the family's crops wither and die, and their livestock falls ill, leading William to suspect that they are being cursed. As tensions rise, the family's dynamics begin to unravel. The father, consumed by his own doubts and fears, becomes increasingly authoritarian, while the mother, desperate to maintain a sense of normalcy, tries to keep her family together. The children, however, are caught in the midst of their parents' turmoil, struggling to understand what is happening around them. As the family's grip on reality begins to slip, they turn on one another, accusing each other of witchcraft and demonic possession. In a world where the devil was believed to lurk around every corner, the family's fear of being possessed by evil becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. In this eerie and foreboding landscape, the family's descent into chaos is mirrored in the mysterious occurrences that continue to plague them. The film builds towards a haunting climax as the family's desperation and paranoia reach a fever pitch, culminating in a shocking and disturbing conclusion that will leave viewers questioning the very nature of evil and redemption.

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