As director, Mitton builds the scare aspect very well indeed. In an effort to repair their fractured relationship, Simon and his 12 year-old son, Finn, head to rural Vermont to renovate an old farmhouse.

The Witch In The Window is a 77 minute long film…and one of the best ghost stories I’ve seen for some time.

A father takes his son to a house he’s bought in the country with a view to fixing up and selling.

I watched it last fall and thought it was a really neat little indie. By not relying on jump scares, Mitton has to work harder to make the scares effective and it pays off as they are very scary indeed. One of the strongest points of this one is the rather fine way this dives into the family dynamics between the two which is at the heart of the film. The acting is good, it’s well written and directed and despite the short running time puts more heart and thought in the film than many bigger budgeted films. The early idea of the haunted farmhouse, from them hearing rattling in the walls or in the basement to the boxes being found in different places than where they left them really help to give this a strong atmosphere already before it even brings up the ghostly legend of the area. Simon and Finn soon discover that with each repair to the farmhouse and their relationship they make, the evil spirit of Lydia becomes stronger. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Don’t get left behind – Enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Shudder's full library of films and series for 7 days. With very good writing and performances that make you believe in the well thought out relationship.

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As well as the great location-work to make the house itself seem creepy and foreboding in its unassuming matter, these here work nicely to hold this up over its flaws. The local electrician, Louis, tells them about the notoriously cruel witch, Lydia, who'd lived and died there previously.

In an effort to repair their fractured relationship, Simon and his 12 year-old son, Finn, head …

As the opening shots of this immediately giving us the idea of a strained relationship at the heart of the film, from their inability to really get an idea of each others’ likes and dislikes or the outright disapproval of their trip which is further enhanced by the events showcased once they arrive.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The film was written and directed by Andy Mitton. Catalogue Number: 7956003.

Still, it’s an overriding issue here and one that should be brought up.

The Witch In The Window is not just one of the best ghost based horror films I’ve seen recently, it’s simply one of the best horror films I’ve watched recently. 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. I love ghost stories. Your email address will not be published.

( Log Out /  Very character driven, and the father and son in the movie are great. Required fields are marked *. Please tell us why do you think this post is inappropriate and shouldn't be there: 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.