The Field Guide to Evil
The Field Guide To Evil is a 2018 anthology horror film produced by Legion M.[1] Eight film makers from different countries bring stories or folk tales from their country to the anthology.[2] The stories and filmmakers come from Hungary (Peter Strickland, known for In Fabric), Austria (Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala, known for Goodnight Mommy), Germany (Katrin Gebbe, known for Nothing Bad Can Happen), Greece (Yannis Veslemes, known for Norway), India (Ashim Ahluwalia, known for Miss Lovely), Poland (Agnieszka Smoczynska, known for The Lure), Turkey (Can Evrenol, known for Baskin), and the United States (Calvin Reeder, known for The Rambler).[3]
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Directed by | Ashim Ahluwalia Can Evrenol Severin Fiala Veronika Franz Katrin Gebbe Calvin Reeder Agnieszka Smoczynska Peter Strickland Yannis Veslemes |
Produced by | Robert Dehn Can Everenol Nia Kingsley Christos V. Konstantakopoulos Tim League Carl W. Lucas Dora Nedeczky Andrew Starke Ant Timpson Esther Turan |
Written by | Roberto Bolseto Elif Domanic Can Evrenol Severin Fiala Veronika Franz Katrin Gebbe Calvin Reeder Peter Strickland Yannis Veslemes Silvia Wolkan |
Starring | Birgit Minichmayr Claude Duhamel Jilon VanOver Fatma Mohamed Niharika Singh |
Music by | Jeremy Barnes Nicholas Brawley Karl Steven Yannis Veslemes Stefan Will |
Cinematography | Tyler Lee Cushing Martin Gschlacht Márk Györi Hristos Karamanis Kuba Kijowski Meryem Yavuz |
Edited by | Christoph Brunner Matyas Fekete Jarosław Kamiński Yorgos Mavropsaridis Buzz Pierce |
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Release date | 11 March 2018 (USA) |
Running time | 117 mins |
Language | English |
Plot
The film comprises treatises on forbidden love, Greek underworld goblins, medieval Hungarian cobblers and US hillbilly folklore.[4]
Cast
- Birgit Minichmayr as Mutter
- Claude Duhamel as Loni
- Jilon VanOver as Chris
- Fatma Mohamed as Boglarka
- Niharika Singh as Sadhvi
Reception
The critical reception has been mostly positive, receiving a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Opening at the SXSW Festival, the film was nominated for the SXSW Gamechanger Award.[5][6]
References
- Erbland, Kate (7 February 2017). "Crowdfunded Horror Anthology 'The Field Guide to Evil' Gets Official Greenlight After Successful Campaign".
- "THE FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL to Premiere at SXSW 2018".
- "The Field Guide to Evil". www.siff.net.
- Material, Riot (4 April 2018). "Though Flawed, The Field Guide To Evil Is A Must-See For True Horror Fans".
- "Field Guide to Evil".
- "SXSW Review: FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL: Loses Its Way, But Still Has Fun". 16 April 2018.