In The Witch (The VVitch), the twins Mercy and Jonas are never shown dying on-screen, but the film strongly implies they were taken and likely killed by the witch during the night in the goat shed.

Quick scoop

The movie leaves their fate off-screen, which is why fans still ask about it. Most interpretations say the witch grabbed them after William locked them in with Thomasin, and their disappearance is part of the film’s ominous, ambiguous ending.

What the film suggests

  • The twins vanish after being confined with Thomasin in the shed.
  • Their bodies are never explicitly shown, so the movie does not confirm the exact method of death.
  • The ending implies the witch’s influence over the family was overwhelming, and the twins were likely among her victims.

Why people debate it

Some viewers think the twins were killed outright, while others read their fate as part of the film’s broader suggestion that the witch had already claimed the family one by one. The off-screen choice is deliberate, so the mystery is part of the horror.

Bottom line: they’re most likely dead, but the film never shows exactly what happened.