As a child, Albrun (Celeste Peter) knew she and her mother (Claudia Martini) were shunned by the villagers, so when her mother becomes ill, Albrun is left to care for her alone. As an adult, Albrun (Aleksandra Cwen) just wants to live a peaceful life, tending her goats, and raising her infant daughter. A local woman (Tanja Petrovsky) offers friendship, but the superstitions of the age cling tightly.
This is so much better than The Witch it's not even fair. Just miles better in terms of atmosphere, cinematography, supernatural elements... even the goats are better. If you only have time for one medieval witchcraft folklore movie, make it this one.
That being said, this is not for the faint of heart, especially the last 40 minutes. Things go off the rails very quickly and the ending is completely left-field. Like, makes no logical sense but that contributes to the unsettling nature of it. Be ye fore-warned.
I have had a lackluster month with horror picks this year but this makes up for everything. Ugh. So good. It's currently streaming on Tubi.
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