The Media's Role in the Witch Hunt 2020 Ensemble

The Witch hunt 2020 ensemble refers to the collective phenomenon of false accusations and public shaming that took place in 2020, particularly on social media platforms. This term is used to describe the mass hysteria and moral panic that emerged as a result of cancel culture and the online mob mentality that prevailed during this time. The main idea behind the Witch hunt 2020 ensemble is the alarming trend of online witch hunts where individuals were targeted and attacked based on unverified allegations and assumptions, often resulting in severe consequences such as loss of reputation, livelihood, and even mental health issues. This phenomenon gained momentum as people readily jumped on the bandwagon of canceling individuals without due process or evidence. The Witch hunt 2020 ensemble symbolizes the ease with which public opinion can be swayed and the dangers of trial by social media..

The story had some holes in it and it didn't make sense some times. I've been left wondering why on so many thing shown in the movie.

Very poorly explained script no background of how 21st century America has suddenly been populated by female witches such that they are being hunted, jailed, and burned. I liked the premise of the film, however there is no explanation of how a death squad was hunting the witches and how they are relevant in modern society.

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The trailer looked promising however I gave up after about 45 minutes. I liked the premise of the film, however there is no explanation of how a death squad was hunting the witches and how they are relevant in modern society.

The pacing was also terribly slow, which didn't help at all.

Overall had potential but poorly executed.

When I sat down to watch the 2021 movie "Witch Hunt", I must admit that I was expecting more in the horror department from writer and director Elle Callahan. But instead I found myself in for a political horror of sorts.

The storyline told in "Witch Hunt" definitely was one that failed to entertain me in a memorable way. Sure, the movie was watchable, but I found the storyline to be rather uneventful and slow paced. There was just simply too little happening of any worth throughout the course of the movie, so I wasn't particularly entertained.

And while the movie does have a good cast ensemble, with the likes of Elizabeth Mitchell and Lulu Antariksa on the cast list, then the storyline was just an anchor around their ankles, holding them back.

There is a little bit of CGI involved in the movie, as there is a dash of witchcraft actually to be seen in the movie. Sure, the effects were good, but I must admit for a movie that was based on witchcraft, then I was expecting more in the magic department. But I guess that the movie's title was referring more to the thing when people run a campaign against someone because of their opinions, views or beliefs, and not really actual magical witchcraft.

Regardless, then "Witch Hunt" was a movie that fell short of providing me with wholehearted entertainment. And as such, then my rating of writer and director Elle Callahan's 2021 movie lands on a mere three out of ten stars.

This is a story about a girl's self-discovery in a world where witches are common place. It's a drama-driven piece that reminds me of the mutant struggle that takes place in the world of the X-men except this is done in a more intimate manner.

There are no flashy super-powered beings that are well-organized and fighting back. The production team did an excellent job of making this film feel real-world. There is true evil in the name of 'the law', true prejudices instilled into the population, true fear and that sense of helplessness that comes from being victimized by your own country.

The acting throughout the film was superb. The storyline draws you in and keeps you engaged as a good drama does. There are also some minor scares that are incorporated nicely into the story.

A shame that such a well-written film is received so poorly here (4.5 rating, 29dec2021, 618 votes).

I really enjoyed this movie. Don't trust the haters. Person complained it got a 6.2 rating. well now its like 4 something. But I like to mess with the people that supposedly have good taste in movies, but never offer anything they consider better. So I'll bump my score from 8 to 10 . Just to bug them a d make them think I'm being paid or I'm a bot. When I'm not either. So much better than that 2nd crap craft movie. Said it's got horrible cast. Elisabeth Mitchell is far from horrible sir. Ashley bell is also great. Loved her in the last exorcism. Just say youdont like the movie. Don't be surprised people give it good ratings and actually liked. Not everyone watches or enjoys the same thing.

A lot of reviews on this have been childish and someone even suggested that the likes of Vin Diesel should've starred in it! What. NO!

The film is horror the way it's meant to be. It's got a traditional old horror movie feel to it, not much gore, no CGI and a lot of psychological. A film set in a dystopian society where witches (women mostly with red hair) are hunted by the system, from a young age, it seems, A depressing and scary notion. A widowed woman and her kids live in an isolated house (almost really as they do have a next door neighbour that is a bit nosey) and they seem normal but. The film has a number of spooky moments, tension and also fear. A really good horror for 2021. The acting was good, especially by the lead actress playing the teenager that the film is focused on as through her point of view.

Martha (Elizabeth Mitchell) lives in southern California with her family and is part of an underground railroad to smuggle witches into Mexico. Witches and witchcraft is outlawed in the United States in this alternate reality. The film centers on Claire (Gideon Adlon) her teen daughter who helps her out.

The witches are mostly all red heads. If Mexico is willing to give them asylum, the insanity of hunting and killing them as they attempt to reach the southern border seems a bit inane. Clearly this is a film that is attempting to make a statement about modern prejudices, but the metaphor wasn't complete. What they really needed was a witch hunter with some character and lines like Vin Diesel.

Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity. Seems to be aimed at teen girls.

The most dramatic part of this whole movie was the music! Infact the music was dramatic even when there was nothing happening! Which was 90% of the time!

The so called story had zero depth to it and did not progress into anything it was blander than vanilla!

I don't know about the title as the only Hunt I was on was for an actual story!

Lame is my choice of word to describe this movie!

More of a political tale than a horror one, this film's set in a time where witches are "discriminated against" for using their powers. But one girl and her mom are in to help them.

I am really tired of any yahoo coming into movies and just throwing 1's and 2's out because they can't get past a message they may not agree with. For one movies are meant to challenge your views and also speak about matters through art. As any art does.

Also! Horror has ALWAYS had its political messages you insanely vapid whiners. If you don't like horror then go watch an action film. There are loads of them.

First off the acting is not as bad as people are saying. Does it have a message that mirrors today. Yeah it does and it does a pretty damn good job of mirroring it. Which probably makes these 1 star rater madder than hell. Too bad. Find a safe space Jethro.

I think this will definitely resonate with people who aren't into period pieces. As I'm not much for them. This modern take is a bit on the feminine empowerment side. So if the thought of woman being strong bothers you. Go watch Steven Segal. But to be fair. Though it wasn't for me directly I still thought it was a thoughtful and sweet way to tell a story. Plus it's shot well and has a lot of moving parts in the film than just a straight message about current politics. It has like 3 stories or 3 sub genres woven together. Definitely a bit more unique than I thought it was gonna be.

Much more of an indie film exceeding it's financial restraints by story and ideas alone. Which I admire. I'd say about 6 & 1/2 to 7 for me. I didn't feel I wasted my time at all.

I really liked this movie. It's a nice commentary on how women are treated in America by the patriarchy. Especially when those women have power. More drama than horror. But very interesting. Very enjoyable.

I wasn't expect much at all from this movie, but boy did it surprise me! I loved it. I was engrossed the entire time. The acting, plot and character development were all superb. Those who have given this movie a low rating clearly missed the point with it.

This movie surprised me. It is FAR FAR better than some of the predictable, trite and prosaic rubbish that big studios like Netflix, Prime and Hollywood ones throw millions at. It is intelligent and surprising. Has some creepy and upsetting moments and the ending was as I was expecting (based on a conversation that was had earlier in the movie).

Why are people dogging this movie? It has a fully fleshed-out concept with good character development and acting. The main actor explores a lot of emotions as she comes of age and faces danger and the law. So it ties some current events as themes in its fantasy story. So what!

The movie has multiple plot lines and depth. They used their budget well and the pacing is solid. The effects are cool and the witchiness is mysterious and frowned upon by the scared normals. It's kind of like the early X-Men movies in this regard.

I watch all types of movies (mostly horror and drama) and this kept my interest. It also has a cool old American style with all the furniture and cars. People have this stuff and smartphones, MacBooks, etc.

I was entertained by this.

Probably too many budget restrictions.

Scenes feels too slow .

I wanted to like it better.

It is watchable, and maybe a female audience will enjoy it better then the male ones?

There are certain films that we, even with all our good will, cannot find that fulfill what is necessary to be decent. This movie is one of them, and it's almost entirely to blame for a sadly poorly written plot, which pushes all the barriers of logic to create a story without any meaning.

Normally, I save the technical aspects of a film for the end of my reviews, but this time it's precisely here that I'll start, because in fact it's in the production values and the visual effects and CGI that the film seems to me the most well-crafted. The movie doesn't have a good budget, but the effects are believable and look good enough. The settings aren't a problem either, being a story set in our time, and in an uncertain location in the American Midwest. The editing is regular, the pace is pleasant, and the music does what it needs to.

The cast is mostly female, with the best performances coming from the hands of Elizabeth Mitchell and Gideon Adlon. There are still some other actresses who try to do what they can, but the youth of the cast does not allow for great dramatic efforts, nor does the lightness of the film truly demand it.

But what really defeats this film is its plot: the film tries to recreate, in our time, the witch hunt fever that existed, occasionally, in some places in Christendom during the 15th to 17th centuries. This movement has more ancient roots: the Christian religion has always condemned the practices of witchcraft, and there are laws against witches in many ancient societies and civilizations, all the way back to the Roman Empire. The last woman to be officially executed for witchcraft in Europe was in 1782, and there are still modern countries, especially those with an Islamic religion, that formally condemn witchcraft in their penal codes.

It just so happens that it just doesn't make any sense to try to recreate the witch hunt in a country like the USA, so openly democratic and defender of the individual freedoms of citizens. Even if we assume that magic exists and witchcraft is real (and there are many people today who believe this), it is inconceivable that a democratic country could ban magic or the practice of witchcraft, even for negative purposes. It's almost like forbidding someone to swear and curse: as wrong as it may be, it's a right that no one can take away from me, if I'm not offending anyone. I find it inconceivable that the US Congress would pass a constitutional amendment banning witchcraft, and that undermines everything the film tries to do afterwards. It just doesn't make sense.

If you want a scary horror movie this is not it. Metaphorically speaking this film is brilliant. I think people that have it a bad review expected more magic, but they missed the point. I shouldn't really HAVE to explain this but I will. The movie is about the removal of "undesirables" from society and shoving them behind a wall built wrongfully of fear of those who are different. Be it skink color or the ability to make an inanimate object fly.

I also loved the ending leaving it entirely up to the viewer to decide what happened, just like "Thelma and Louise" yeah sure the likely hood that their car flew and they didn't die in a firey crash is probably zero, but both directors allowed some of us to imagine a scenario where they got away, uninjured. That's beautiful.

Plot, acting and script is Soooo Bad!

I think the Producers of this Turkey gave it a 6.2 rating to recoup their losses.

Witch Hunt is set in an alternative modern day USA in which witches are hunted, tried and executed. A teenage girl and her mother in Southern California help accused women find safety but their lives change for good when the daughter is charged with being a witch. This is an interesting idea and makes a change to the slew of modern zombie, vampire and slasher movies, sadly the reason for this draconian and horrific state of affairs is not explained. This is a fairly mild horror movie, perhaps supernatural fantasy or thriller would best describe it. I would say that the target audience is teenage girls and female twenty somethings but as a middle aged man I found this to be a reasonable time filler. The acting is OK but the CGI effects look quite cheap, there are some incredibly generous reviews on here, take these with a pinch of salt! One of the most memorable scenes has girls being ducked by witch finders in a school swimming pool, fair play to the makers to come up with that!

I love to watch a good witch and this wasn't one. The idea behind the movie was alright but it wasn't presented properly.

The story had some holes in it and it didn't make sense some times. I've been left wondering why on so many thing shown in the movie.

Very poorly explained script (no background) of how 21st century America has suddenly been populated by female witches such that they are being hunted, jailed, and burned. The usual. H. S. Drama class level acting. Very cheap magic special effects (mostly stop motion, e.g., film person walking up to wall, stop filming, film person on other side of wall; splice together; voila they walk through walls). Dumb cheap science such as witch sensing with a compass needle spinning indicating a witch was present because of low pressure (dumb, film crew holding a magnet to a compass). Boring locations of just a house & a school.

Main plot: Witch supporters run an underground railroad (actually cars) for hiding & transporting witches into the safe haven of Mexico (sure!).

Tired of another shallow political satire, production is fine but nothing really happens after the witch trafficking-execution scene early in the movie, one star knocked off for not utilizing the hot mom played by Elizabeth Mitchell.

I'm well aware it's an outlandish suggestion, but can you maybe. I don't know. don't use your witch powers? Helps you blend in, and all. Just an idea. Because if you can't, and you are an unpredictable threat to everyone around you, maybe the government's reaction that seems unreasonable at first is in fact justified? Just sayin'

Of course, you can always find more humane solutions than. well, burning people alive at a metal stake, maybe you should let them leave the country when they trying to cross the salt protected border (I know, I know, crazy idea, right?), or utilize their very very usefull skills in some way. For example, I'd assume the army could use soldiers who can walk through walls, teleport, destroy buildings or move objects with their minds, reverse gravity, create optical illusions, disable electric devices. etc, but yeah, burn them. And then take their driving licences, just to be sure. That's equally important.

What a bunch of nonsense.

This movie is very scary, but the witches have nothing to do with it. An excellent companion to The Conjuring-- watch one and watch the other for a fascinating conversation.

Wtf was that ending? I want the time back I spent watching it. Nothing exciting happened! At all. It's a dystopian movie. Nothing more or less, but one of the worst scripts and a terrible budget.

No pun intended - and just using . well sort of a word salad, that was used in politics the last few years. Witch Hunt - in this case a literal one - so not really fake at all. The movie is based in a different reality than ours - well at least that is what I would say. Unless you believe witches exist . although even if, we have not reached the society level that we have in the movie.

If you like your horror movies to have some social commentary - well you have one here. There are quite a few themes woven in. If you suspend your disbelief and just go with the flow, you might have a lot of fun with the movie. Effects are good too - solid B-movie fodder.

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Reviews for "The Role of Fear in the Witch Hunt 2020 Ensemble"

1. John - 2/5 - As a fan of mystery thrillers, I was highly disappointed with "Witch hunt 2020 ensemble". The plot was convoluted and poorly executed, leaving me confused and frustrated. The characters were one-dimensional and lacked depth, making it difficult for me to connect with any of them. The pacing of the movie was also off, with slow and dragging scenes that added nothing to the overall story. Overall, "Witch hunt 2020 ensemble" failed to deliver a captivating and engaging experience.

2. Emily - 1/5 - I can honestly say that "Witch hunt 2020 ensemble" was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The acting was atrocious, with performances that felt forced and unconvincing. The dialogue was cringe-worthy and filled with clichés, making it hard to take the movie seriously. Additionally, the special effects were laughably bad and distracted from any potential enjoyment. I would not recommend wasting your time or money on this horrendous film.

3. Sarah - 2/5 - "Witch hunt 2020 ensemble" was a disappointment from start to finish. The storyline was predictable and lacked any originality, falling into the trap of clichés that have been done a hundred times before. The characters were forgettable and lacked any real development, making it difficult to care about their fates. The movie relied heavily on jump scares and cheap thrills, but failed to deliver any genuine scares or tension. Overall, "Witch hunt 2020 ensemble" was a forgettable and mediocre addition to the horror genre.

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