What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Witch
Freida McFadden · Book · 2026
If you loved The Witch, start with The Housemaid (Paul Feig, 2025) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Witch across media.
What hooked you in The Witch was the way domestic isolation forces you to confront the suffocating weight of long-buried family secrets.
Films on the same thread
The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
Shares a thread with The Witch: Domestic Thriller.
If you enjoyed the unsettling domestic tension of The Witch, you will appreciate how this story captures the same dangerous power dynamics lurking behind a facade of normalcy.
Hokum
Damian McCarthy · Film · 2026
Shares 2 threads with The Witch: Unreliable narrator, Gothic Mystery.
The Witch creates a chilling atmosphere of isolation that you will find mirrored here, as the protagonist faces a haunting past within a remote, claustrophobic setting.
Verity
Michael Showalter · Film · 2026
Shares 2 threads with The Witch: unreliable narrator, Psychological suspense.
Much like the unreliable perspective found in The Witch, this narrative traps you within a remote estate where hidden, disturbing documents threaten to dismantle the protagonist's fragile reality.
Weapons
Zach Cregger · Film · 2025
Explores: Child Disappearance, Small Town Secrets, Community Trauma.
The Witch explores the dark consequences of community trauma, a theme that resonates deeply in this mystery as a town struggles to uncover the truth behind sudden disappearances.
Series on the same thread
IT: Welcome to Derry
Andy Muschietti · Series · 2025
Explores: Childhood Trauma, Ancient Evil, Group of Friends.
You will recognize the same dread-filled small-town atmosphere from The Witch, where ancient, buried secrets begin to surface and terrorize a community that can no longer remain silent.
The Beast in Me
Gabe Rotter · Series · 2025
Shares 2 threads with The Witch: Unreliable Narrator, Domestic Thriller.
If the psychological manipulation in The Witch kept you on edge, you will be drawn into this intense game of mind-bending tactics between neighbors with hidden, dangerous identities.
Unchosen
Julie Gearey · Series · 2026
Shares a thread with The Witch: Domestic Thriller.
The Witch masterfully explores the intersection of forbidden desires and dark secrets, a core conflict that drives this story as a sheltered woman faces her own hidden truths.
All Her Fault
Megan Gallagher · Series · 2025
Shares a thread with The Witch: Domestic Thriller.
Just as the domestic stability in The Witch is shattered by mysterious circumstances, this series forces you to question everything when a simple errand turns into a terrifying nightmare.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
The obsession with uncovering historical truths in The Witch finds a real-world parallel here, as this investigative journey peels back the layers of a cold, decades-old homicide case.
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2026
Explores: justice seeking, obsession, societal impact.
If you were captivated by the search for answers in The Witch, you will find a similar drive here as this series meticulously unravels the truth behind infamous crimes.
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Common questions
Is The Witch by Freida McFadden a standalone novel?
Yes, The Witch is a standalone thriller published by Freida McFadden in 2026. The description focuses on the specific story of Julia Barlow returning to her family estate in Massachusetts and does not mention any sequels or series connections.
Who is the author of The Witch?
The Witch is written by Freida McFadden. She is a number one New York Times bestselling author known for her work on other thrillers such as The Housemaid.
Where is the story of The Witch set?
The story of The Witch takes place in rural Massachusetts. The primary setting is Pemberton, a sprawling seventeenth-century estate that belongs to the protagonist's family.
What is the premise of The Witch?
In The Witch, Julia Barlow loses her job and apartment, forcing her to move to her family's seventeenth-century estate in rural Massachusetts. She claims she is there to check on her aging grandmother, but she is also dealing with family secrets that have waited to be uncovered.