Gaia vs The Witch
The Witch has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.9/10 for Gaia). The Witch is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. The Witch is the older of the two (2016 against 2021). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gaia
The Witch| Gaia | The Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jaco Bouwer | Robert Eggers |
| Main cast | Carel Nel, Monique Rockman, Alex van Dyk, Anthony Oseyemi | Anya Taylor-Joy, Julian Richings, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw |
Synopsis
Gaia
In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.
The Witch
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.