Mark Korven’s haunting score for The Witch (A New-England Folktale) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) skillfully conjures an atmosphere of unease and dread, perfectly echoing the film’s exploration of paranoia and supernatural terror in 17th-century New England. Utilizing rare instruments like the hurdy gurdy and nyckelharpa, alongside chorus and brooding strings, Korven crafts a darkly evocative soundscape that sets this soundtrack apart in modern cinema.

The music’s unsettling ambiance is especially notable in tracks like “Banished,” where pointed strings and eerie choral voices build in intensity, pausing only to leave listeners in anxious silence. Blending folk tradition with experimental composition, this album stands out as an essential listen for soundtrack enthusiasts and fans of atmospheric, spine-chilling scores.

• Format: Vinyl
• Label: Milan
• Genre: Stage & Screen
• Release Date: 2020
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TRACKS

A1. What Went We
A2. Banished
A3. A Witch Stole Sam
A4. Hare In The Woods
A5. I Am The Witch Mercy
A6. Foster The Children
A7. Caleb Is Lost
A8. Caleb's Seduction
A9. Caleb's Death
B1. William And Tomasin
B2. Isle Of Wight
B3. William's Confession
B4. The Goat & The Mayhem
B5. Follow The Goat
B6. Witch's Coven
B7. Standish