Valid criticisms, and I agree there are changes that could make it better.

!The reason I loved the movie was the tragic symbolism each character’s arc represents.

• The father was incapable of anything besides chopping wood, but brought his family out into the wilderness in harms way. He is ultimately crushed under the wood that he chopped.
• The oldest son is trying to become a man, and also grapples with his awakening sexuality. After venturing off into the woods ‘alone’ to hunt for his family, he is lured by the womanly charms of a witch.
• The twins are careless, as children are. They antagonize their older sister and cause general hardship to the family. The hurt they cause is less intentional, comparable to the seemingly random act of violence when they are killed.
• The mother is so hell bent on seeing her daughter as the source of evil, a danger to all of them, a witch. Not only does this push Thomasin to make poor decisions later, it also leads to the mother ultimately being killed by her daughter who she could only see as a monster.
• Thomasin is arguably the most innocent character. She implores her family to see her as anything but an evil witch. Her righteousness rewards her with no choice but to embrace the devil and become a witch.!<

I agree the last couple minutes had some choices I wouldn’t have made, but they didn’t bother me because they felt at least internally consistent with the world of the film. Of course it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved it.