The cast of the 2015 film "The Witch" includes Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin, Ralph Ineson as William, Kate Dickie as Katherine, Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb, Ellie Grainger as Mercy, and Lucas Dawson as Jonas. Anya Taylor-Joy delivers a remarkable performance as Thomasin, the teenage daughter of the Puritan family at the center of the film. Her portrayal of a young girl grappling with the religious hysteria and supernatural events is both haunting and captivating. Ralph Ineson plays the role of William, the father of the family. Ineson brings a stoic and stern presence to the character, as he tries to protect his family from the ever-increasing threat of the witch in the woods. Kate Dickie plays Katherine, the mother of the family.

Cast of the witch 2015

Anya Taylor-Joy Thomasin

Ralph Ineson William

Kate Dickie Katherine

Harvey Scrimshaw Caleb

Ellie Grainger Mercy

Lucas Dawson Jonas

Bathsheba Garnett The Witch

Sarah Stephens The Witch, young

Julian Richings Governor

Daniel Malik Black Phillip (voice)

Axtun Henry Dube Samuel

Athan Conrad Dube Samuel

Vivien Moore Lead Coven Witch

Karen Kaeja Coven Witch

Brandy Leary Coven Witch

R. Hope Terry Coven Witch

Carrie Eklund Coven Witch

Madlen Sopadzhiyan Coven Witch

Paul Kenworthy Militia Man 1

Mark Millmna Militia Man 2

Andy Volpe Militia Man 3

Phillip Wynne Wampanoag Man

Annawon Weeden Wampanoag Man

Michael O'Hare Pipe Smoker

Chris Messier Shepherd

Ron Young Old Slater

Nora Messier Shepherdess

Bill Rudder Settler

Grace Duffy Settler

Sophie Bermudez Settler

Corrine Manning Settler

Heather Fisher Chamber Pot Woman

Jeff Smith Nobelman

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Andrea Kristof Art Direction

Scott Thom Construction Coordinator

Alain Rochefort Location Scout

Evan Gregg Location Scout

Ehrling White Painter

Hector Vargas Painter

Marcelo Torres Painter

Craig Lathrop Production Design

Kate Grant Property Master

Mary Kirkland Set Decoration

Andrew Redekop Set Designer

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Jarin Blaschke Director of Photography

Greg Murray Dolly Grip

Kyle Borgogelli Grip

Mark Chapman Grip

Michael Swaigen Grip

Tyler Emms Key Grip

Brian Gedge Steadicam Operator

Dave Isern Steadicam Operator

Rafy Still Photographer

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Ashley Nay Assistant Hairstylist

Linda Muir Costume Design

Lydia Pensa Key Hairdresser

Traci Loader Key Makeup Artist, Makeup Department Head

Daniel McGraw Makeup Artist

François Dagenais Prosthetics

Regan Noble Wig Designer

Crew

Jim Lovisek Animal Wrangler

Nathaniel Larouche CG Supervisor

Glenn Short Carpenter

Marc Bouchard Carpenter

Michael Waram Carpenter

Diane Cox Catering

Debbie Shank Chef

Denise Fujiwara Choreographer

Andy Boyd Driver

Brandon Wei Driver

Carolyn Higo Driver

Darren Carruthers Driver

Frank Riso Driver

Jason Julian Driver

Sean Julian Driver

Philip Stilman Post Production Supervisor

April Forward Set Medic

Max MacDonald Special Effects Coordinator

Katherine Eckler Stand In

Luca Hanes Stand In

Saint Michael Stand In

Traci Loader Stand In

Eric Bryson Stunt Coordinator

Robert Racki Stunt Coordinator

Stephannie Hawkins Stunt Double

Steve Gagne Stunt Double

Vivien Moore Stunt Double

Carrie Eklund Stunts

Jim Snell Transportation Captain

Scott Clarke Transportation Coordinator

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Jennifer Haufler Assistant Director

Robert Eggers Director

Beau Ferris First Assistant Director

Lori Roussell Script Supervisor

Jeff Brownell Second Assistant Director

Grant Boyle Third Assistant Director

Editing

Louise Ford Editor

Lighting

Chad S. Roberts Gaffer

Production

Sherry Dayton ADR Voice Casting

Rosalie Chilelli Assistant Production Manager, Co-Producer

Jason Knight Casting

John Buchan Casting

Kharmel Cochrane Casting

Ethan Lazar Co-Executive Producer

Lon Molnar Co-Executive Producer

Mark Gingras Co-Executive Producer

Joel Burch Co-Producer

Lauren Haber Co-Producer

Alex Sagalchik Executive Producer

Alexandra Johnes Executive Producer

Chris Columbus Executive Producer

Eleanor Columbus Executive Producer

Jonathan Bronfman Executive Producer

Julia Godzinskaya Executive Producer

Lourenço Sant'Anna Executive Producer

Lucas Ochoa Executive Producer

Michael Sackler Executive Producer

Sophie Mas Executive Producer

Thomas Benski Executive Producer

Jennifer Barbeau Extras Casting

Brian Campbell Line Producer, Unit Production Manager

Elmer Jones Location Manager

Morton Dorrell Location Manager

Douglas Brisebois Location Production Assistant

Daniel Bekerman Producer

Jay Van Hoy Producer

Jodi Redmond Producer

Lars Knudsen Producer

Rodrigo Teixeira Producer

Jackie Bowness Production Accountant

Sandra Lumlock Production Accountant

April Forward Production Assistant

Dan Kenkel Production Assistant

Evan Watson Production Assistant

Francine Fayette Production Assistant

Jenny Smith Production Assistant

Jody Gambino Production Assistant

Madeleine F. Feldman Production Assistant

Phil C Cheney Production Assistant

Sam Eggers Production Assistant

Sylvie LeClair Production Assistant

Keitha M. Redmond Production Coordinator

Sound

Wayne Griffin Dialogue Editor

Marilee Yorston Foley

Mark Korven Original Music Composer

Adam Stein Sound Designer

Christopher Guglick Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jason Perreira Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Orest Sushko Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Adam Hulbert 3D Artist

Anthony De Chellis 3D Artist

Damian Isherwood 3D Artist

Daniel Bros 3D Artist

Luc Benning Special Effects Supervisor

Emily Switzer Visual Effects Coordinator

Jacquelyn Racine Visual Effects Coordinator

Sarah Wormsbecher Visual Effects Producer

Geoff D.E. Scott Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

Robert Eggers Writer

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The Witch

In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and crops mysteriously fail, the family turns on one another.

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The VVitch: A New-England Folktale, The VVitch, La bruja: Una leyenda de Nueva Inglaterra, The Witch: A New England Folk Tale, Veštica: Narodna Priča Nove Engleske, Čarodejnica - Novoanglická legenda, Čarodějky: Pověst z Nové Anglie, 女巫, Ведьма. Сказка Новой-Англии, Ведьма: Сказка Новой-Англии, Ведьма [Eggers], A Bruxa: A Lenda de New-England, อาถรรพ์แม่มดโบราณ, La sorcière: Une légende de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, Čarodějnice, Ведьма, La bruja, A Bruxa, เดอะ วิทช์, המכשפה, Cadı, A boszorkány, Η Μάγισσα, Vještica, Čarodejnica, 더 위치, Czarownica: Bajka Ludowa z Nowej Anglii, La Bruja, Vrăjitoarea, La sorcière, Відьма, Вещицата, Вештица, 不巫之地, ウィッチ, Phù Thủy, Ragana

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23 Jan 2015

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18 Sep 2015

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12 Oct 2015

• UK London Film Festival

Theatrical limited

17 Mar 2016

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27 Jan 2015

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26 Feb 2016

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08 Sep 2016

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17 May 2016

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14 Jul 2016

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18 Jul 2016

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18 Oct 2016

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20 Sep 2022

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Argentina

17 Mar 2016

• Theatrical

Australia

06 Aug 2015

• Premiere Melbourne International Film Festival

17 Mar 2016

• Theatrical limited MA15+

14 Jul 2016

• Physical MA15+

Brazil

03 Mar 2016

• Theatrical 16

Canada

18 Sep 2015

• Premiere Toronto International Film Festival

19 Feb 2016

• Theatrical 14A

17 May 2016

• Physical 14A DVD & Blu-ray

20 Sep 2022

• Physical 14A Blu-ray 4K

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17 Mar 2016

• Theatrical

Czechia

07 Jul 2015

• Premiere Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

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18 Mar 2016

• Theatrical

Finland

21 Jun 2016

• Theatrical K-16

France

15 Jun 2016

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08 Sep 2016

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18 Oct 2016

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01 Feb 2022

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19 May 2016

• Theatrical 16

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11 Mar 2016

• Theatrical 15A

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18 Aug 2016

• Theatrical

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22 Jul 2017

• Theatrical

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04 Mar 2016

• Theatrical

Netherlands

12 Jul 2016

• Theatrical 12

20 Jul 2016

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24 Mar 2016

• Theatrical 15

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27 Jan 2015

• Theatrical 15

Spain

13 May 2016

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Taiwan

11 Nov 2015

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Thailand

26 Feb 2016

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UK

12 Oct 2015

• Premiere London Film Festival

11 Mar 2016

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18 Jul 2016

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23 Jan 2015

• Premiere R Sundance Film Festival

19 Feb 2016

• Theatrical R

Kate Dickie plays Katherine, the mother of the family. Dickie's performance is chilling as she descends into madness, blaming Thomasin for the misfortunes that befall the family. Her intense and unhinged portrayal adds to the increasingly tense atmosphere of the film.

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The Witch

"The Witch," a period drama/horror film by first-time writer/director Robert Eggers, tellingly advertises itself as "a New England folktale" instead of a fairy tale. Fairy tales are, at heart, parables that prescribe moral values. "The Witch," a feminist narrative that focuses on an American colonial family as they undergo what seems to be an otherworldly curse, is more like a sermon. Sermons pose questions that use pointedly allegorical symbols to make us reconsider our lives, just as one character uses the Book of Job to understand her role in her family (more on Job shortly). But "The Witch" is not a morality play in a traditional sense. It's an ensemble drama about a faithless family on the verge of self-destruction. And it is about women, and the patriarchal stresses that lead to their disenfranchisement.

For a while, it is unclear which character is exactly the focus of "The Witch." It's probably not grieving mother Katherine (Kate Dickie), though Eggers gives ample consideration to her mourning of infant son Samuel, who has disappeared under unusual circumstances. And it's definitely not Katherine's mischievous young twins Jonas and Mercy (Lucas Dawson and Ellie Grainger, respectively), though Mercy does often speak for her and her brother's inability to understand how the world works after their family is banished to a foreboding forest by a nearby colony. The film's main protagonist might be William (Ralph Ineson), Katherine's troubled husband. Or it could be her eldest son Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw), a young man desperate to defend his father from his mother's frustration.

But more often than not, "The Witch" concerns Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), the eldest of Katherine and William's five children. Thomasin undergoes puberty under the mistrustful eyes of her family, but realistically, they're not too concerned with her when crops are failing, money is scarce, and Samuel is missing. Still, Thomasin absorbs the brunt of her family's anxieties: her younger siblings look to her for comfort, but she balks at the added pressure, especially after her mother makes her do more chores than the rest of her family members. There are other subplots in "The Witch," but all roads eventually lead to Thomasin. That's the dark beauty of Eggers's expansive story: it's not just about the marginalized presence of women in a male-dominated microcosm, but the harsh conditions that can, even under extremely isolated circumstances, lead women to resentment, and crippling self-doubt.

"The Witch" is, in that sense, an anti-parable. Eggers eventually leads Thomasin out of the woods, but he takes his time in clearing her path. The result sometimes feels like an imaginary Harold Pinter-scripted version of "The Crucible," since it follows desperate, lonely souls who do everything—set animal traps, milk goats, till the fields, do laundry—to avoid thinking about what's really troubling them. It takes a while for Thomasin's clan to even consider that their problems are caused by witch, or demonic enchantment. But it eventually happens. Before that, there are only signs and portents, particularly evil-looking animals: a tetchy goat, a twitchy hare, and some talkative crows. Eventually, Thomasin's family personify their fears of nature, a gnawing uncertainty that is predictably gendered as feminine. And suddenly, the family's day-to-day troubles—almost all of which stem from the fact that their land seems cursed—takes the form of a fairy tale witch.

Which brings us back to Job. In the Book of Job, God hurts Job in order to test his faith. The reader knows that God exists, and has a divine, or perhaps just Mysterious, reason for trying Job. But until Job's body is plagued by God, he doesn't question that there is a reason for his torment. The same is basically true of William and his family. Until events lead his family to start clawing at each other's throats, he goes about his business as best he can. As a result, when you watch "The Witch," you often don't seem to know what the film is about. But the film's title is a big clue: this is a fantasy about empowerment, albeit through unorthodox methods.

I've talked a lot about what "The Witch" is about without mentioning how well it's about it. That's partly because the film is so consistently engrossing that I surrendered to it early on. Eggers' hyper-mannered camerawork draws you in by evoking Johannes Vermeer's portraits and the landscape paintings of Andrew Wyeth (there's also an overt reference to one of Francisco Goya's more famous paintings, but I can't tell you which one for fear of ruining a surprise). The complex sound design and controlled editing also help establish a mood that is (paradoxically) both inviting and somber. "The Witch" draws you in so well that you won't realize its creators have been broadcasting exactly where they're taking you.

Simon Abrams

Simon Abrams is a native New Yorker and freelance film critic whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Village Voice, and elsewhere.

Harvey Scrimshaw delivers a standout performance as Caleb, the eldest son of the family. His portrayal of a young boy seduced by the witch is haunting and raw. Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson play the roles of Mercy and Jonas, the younger siblings of Thomasin. Their performances bring a sense of innocence and vulnerability to the film, as they too are affected by the supernatural occurrences in the woods. Overall, the cast of "The Witch" delivers outstanding performances, contributing to the film's eerie and unsettling atmosphere. Each actor brings depth and complexity to their characters, making the film a truly memorable and chilling experience..

Reviews for "Casting Spells: The Witch 2015 and the Actors' Mastery of the Occult"

1. Sarah - 2/5 - I was really disappointed with "Cast of the Witch 2015". The storyline was confusing and hard to follow. It seemed like the filmmakers tried to include too many elements and ended up with a messy and disjointed plot. The characters were also poorly developed, making it hard to connect or care about them. The acting was mediocre at best, and the overall production quality felt cheap. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone looking for a well-made and engaging horror film.

2. John - 1/5 - I honestly can't understand why "Cast of the Witch 2015" received any positive reviews. It was one of the most boring and uneventful movies I have ever watched. The pacing was incredibly slow, and there were long stretches where nothing significant happened. The scares were predictable and lacking any real impact. The special effects were laughable, and the whole film felt like a low-budget student project. Save yourself the time and find something better to watch.

3. Emily - 2/5 - "Cast of the Witch 2015" had potential, but it failed to deliver. The story had an interesting concept, but it was poorly executed. The dialogue was clunky and unnatural, making it hard to become immersed in the film. The scares were generic and relied too much on jump scares, which quickly lost their effectiveness. The cinematography was dull, and the shaky camera work was distracting. I was left feeling underwhelmed and unsatisfied after watching this film.

4. Mike - 2.5/5 - While "Cast of the Witch 2015" had some mildly creepy moments, overall, it fell short of being a truly terrifying horror film. The pacing was inconsistent, with long stretches of little action followed by sudden bursts of violence that felt out of place. The acting was average, and the characters weren't developed enough for me to care about their fates. The ending was predictable and lacked any real impact. If you're a die-hard horror fan, you might find some enjoyment in this movie, but it ultimately fails to leave a lasting impression.

5. Jessica - 1/5 - I regret wasting my time watching "Cast of the Witch 2015". The plot was messy and confusing, with poorly explained supernatural elements that left me scratching my head. The acting was wooden and unconvincing, making it hard to invest in the characters' struggles. The scares were cheap and relied heavily on loud noises and jump scares rather than building genuine tension. The whole film felt like a low-budget, poorly made attempt at horror. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for quality scares or a well-crafted story.

Embracing the Darkness: Understanding the Actors' Journey in The Witch