The Witch premieres at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. The slow creep and period realism of writer/director Robert Eggers‘ indie film makes it an instant hit on the festival circuit, where it wins a slew of critics awards.

This Day in Halloween: Writer/director Robert Eggers' "The Witch" premieres at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. / Illustration by Rana Barua