In The Witch, what is the name of the goat associated with the family’s farm?

In The Witch, the goat associated with the family’s farm is named Black Phillip.

Black Phillip is the family’s black goat in Robert Eggers’s 2015 folk-horror film. The animal becomes increasingly ominous as the isolated Puritan household suffers disappearances, suspicion, and supernatural disturbances after being expelled from its colonial settlement.

The name is associated with the devil in the film’s religious and folkloric imagery. Thomasin, the eldest daughter played by Anya Taylor-Joy, eventually addresses the goat during one of the story’s most memorable scenes. Thomasin is a human character, not the goat’s name, while Old Scratch is a traditional nickname for the devil rather than the specific name used for the animal.

The Witch is set in 1630s New England and was Eggers’s feature directorial debut. Its dialogue and atmosphere draw on period sources, while the story focuses on religious fear, family conflict, and accusations of witchcraft.