The Salem Witch Trials and Robert Eggers' The Witch

The Witch (2015) and Salem Witch Trials Testimony: Caleb’s Scene Through 1692 Court RecordsWe compare Robert Eggers’ 2015 film The Witch to 17th-century New England witchcraft folklore and the 1692 Salem Witch Trials court transcripts, showing how Caleb’s climactic deathbed scene reflects the content of witness testimony. From hag-riding to animal familiars and a folk test for witchcraft, this scene is packed with elements straight from witch trials.We link Caleb's final words and actions with accounts from figures such as Tituba, Abigail Hobbs, Mary Warren, and Susannah Sheldon. Chapters00:00 Film Meets Salem00:58 Caleb Returns Afflicted02:36 Satanic Familiars03:44 Pointing at Specters05:08 Courtroom Fits Evidence07:09 Poison Apple Blood09:02 Violence and Black Phillip12:37 Catatonia Folk Remedies14:53 Rapture and Election18:38 Lord's Prayer Test20:59 Death by Bewitchment21:49 Wrap Up and Where Next Links Salem Witch-Hunt Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/salemwitchhunt Salem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aboutwitchhunts The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.com Salem Witch Trials Daily: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/ The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://aboutwitchhunts.com