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The Witch in the Window

2018 · 76 min

A quiet, creeping haunted-house story that builds dread through small repairs and a father-son bond, unsettling more than shocking.

Directed by
Andy Mitton
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Arija Bareikis, Greg Naughton, Charlie Tacker
Tagline
A New Start. An Old Spirit.
Overview
When Simon brings his twelve year-old son, Finn, to rural Vermont to help flip an old farmhouse, they encounter the malicious spirit of Lydia, a previous owner. And now with every repair they make – she's getting stronger.

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Directed by
Andy Mitton
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Arija Bareikis, Greg Naughton, Charlie Tacker
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • grief
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, drama
Directed by
Andy Mitton
Written by
Andy Mitton
Starring
Arija Bareikis, Greg Naughton, Charlie Tacker, Alex Draper, Carol Stanzione, Zach Jette, Molly Slothower
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
76 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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