Malpertuis vs The Witch

The Witch has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.4/10 for Malpertuis). The Witch is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 5m. Malpertuis is the older of the two (1972 against 2016). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Malpertuis posterMalpertuis1972 VS The Witch posterThe Witch2016
MalpertuisThe Witch
Audience score★ 6.4/10★ 7.0/10
Year19722016
Length2h 5m1h 32m
GenresDrama, Fantasy, HorrorDrama, Fantasy, Horror
Country––
DirectorHarry KümelRobert Eggers
Main castJean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Pilon, Mathieu Carrière, Johnny Hallyday, Michel BouquetAnya Taylor-Joy, Julian Richings, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw

Synopsis

Malpertuis

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.

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.

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