Witch Hunt

This is very slow and predictable, the concept is a very old-school concept of segregation. Someone else said the scripting is bad. He gave it too much credit.

Having really loved Elle Callahan's first feature Head Count, I was very excited to see this. Overall I really enjoyed this one. The film explores a world where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities. Claire and her family are part of a network that helps witches escape across the border. When their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home and Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches. It's a bit heavy handed on the allegories and the connection between minority groups and witches in the film doesn't entirely work but the overall concept is really strong, the performance from the lead is great as well, and even with the inconsistent execution it still manages to keep me invested in the narrative.