In the unforgiving wilderness of 1630s New England, a devout Puritan family is banished from their plantation community and forced to build a new life on the remote edge of a dense, foreboding forest. Patriarch William, played with grim conviction by Ralph Ineson, and his wife Katherine, portrayed by Kate Dickie, strive to maintain their faith amidst isolation and growing paranoia. Their teenage daughter Thomasin, brought to life with a haunting intensity by Anya Taylor-Joy, shoulders the burden of caring for her younger siblings, including the pious Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw), and the mischievous twins Mercy (Ellie Grainger) and Jonas (Lucas Dawson). When their newborn son vanishes mysteriously and their crops begin to fail, the family fractures under the weight of suspicion, religious fervor, and a creeping dread that a malevolent presence lurks in the woods. Written and directed by Robert Eggers, this chilling folk horror tale meticulously crafts an atmosphere of profound dread, exploring the terrifying erosion of a family’s unity as they confront forces they believe to be witchcraft, blurring the lines between supernatural evil and the darkness within.