Set in 1630, “The Witch” follows a God fearing New England family as they leave their village to start a new life in the wilderness.
As the family gets settled in they soon realize they are not alone as their newborn baby goes missing deep into the woods. This sets off a chain of events that come fast and furious as the family begins to slowly turn on one another.
This isn’t a horror movie that uses jump scares to freak out their audience. Instead they use a creepy setting, unique time period dialogue, and a score straight from hell to do that.
The dialogue came straight from journals from that time period, while it may not be a “True Story” it sure feels like one when you are watching it.
The biggest disappointment some will find is the ending, while we enjoyed it, it may not be your cup of tea. Prepare for an unsettling and uncomfortable movie watching experience.
ROASTED RIPPER SCORE – B+
Adam Sandler’s second of four exclusive Netflix films, The Do Over is a story about two friends who haven’t lived life to the fullest. As a result they decide to fake their deaths to start fresh . Stealing the identities of two recently deceased men they go to Puerto Rico to begin their new lives.
Living in luxury on the beach they soon have to pay for the actions of the dead men they are now representing. All while holding motives of their own.
As with many recent Sandler movies most of the laughs seem forced but it is an improvement over his first Netflix release “The Ridiculous 6”. This movie does have serious undertones but are mitigated by their predictability.
It’s a shame to see Happy Madison go through such struggles but as a Netflix original it stands up to Par. If you’re looking to kill two hours while not having to think much, this one’s for you!
ROASTED RIPPER SCORE – C+
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