Nestharken posted:

Spoilers for The VVitch, just in case anyone hasn't seen it yet (you should!):
Eggers has mentioned in interviews before that the corn had a fungus known as ergot growing on it that can cause a bunch of health problems, including hallucinations. I haven't seen the movie in a minute, but I *think* the only supernatural thing that any of the main characters witness before the tainted corn is revealed is the baby being carried off right at the beginning by what looks like an invisible person, but that could also be a wolf or coyote parting the tall grass, IIRC.