In 2015 , Eggers made his directorial debut with horror film '' The Witch '' , based on his own script . The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 27 , 2015 . A24 acquired the film , and released it theatrically on February 19 , 2016 . Critical reception was largely positive , and the film earned over $ 40 million against a budget of $ 4 million
2015 Sundance Film Festival
2015 Sundance Film Festival
Robert Eggers