A modern horror is not just a set of notorious screamers, fantastic monsters and terrifying evil spirits. This is a viscous atmosphere, a complex dynamics of characters and immersion in gloomy philosophical problems. Horror master Robert Eggers, director of the film “Mayak”, nominated for an Oscar in 2020, knows how to scare the viewer in a non -trivial way. His debut picture “Witch” of 2015 is the Quintessence of a new horror. According to the plot, events unfold in the XVII century.