Evil takes many forms in the first trailer for the new horror movie, The Witch. This terrifying thriller was the winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival for dramatic directing. And it will have it's international Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as a Special Presentation. Along with the sneak peek, we also have the first poster, which is scary in its own right.

In this exquisitely-made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family's frightful unraveling. Set in New England circa 1630, The Witch follows a farmer who get cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen-the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit.

As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies. But as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member's faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

Writer/director Robert Eggers' debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England decades before the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which religious convictions and pagan folklore famously clashed. Told through the eyes of the adolescent Thomasin, in a star-making turn by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy, and supported by mesmerizing camera work and a powerful musical score, The Witch is a chilling and groundbreaking new take on the genre.

The Witch will be in theaters sometime in 2016, though a firm release date has not yet been set. The film features a strong ensemble cast that includes Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Lucas Dawson, Ellie Grainger and Julian Richings. Coming in at a lean 90 minutes, the film will not disappoint true horror aficionados, especially with its R rating for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity. Those elements are only hinted at here, in the first sneak peek. Will you be able to watch without covering your face?