House of the Dragon and Rings of Power stars are haunted by grief and an evil tree in chilling first trailer for new folk horror
Jun. 5, 2024The trailer for Starve Acre is here, and it’s chilling
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The first trailer for new folk horror Starve Acre is here, and it’s suitably chilling.
StarringHouse of the Dragon’s Matt Smith andRings of Powerstar Morfydd Clark, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Michael Hurley. It sees the pair play a couple who must navigate a sudden tragedy involving their young son. As they come to grips with their new reality, strange and supernatural evils start haunting their isolated home.
The trailer gives us a hint at the dark tone of the folk horror directed by Apostasy’s Daniel Kokotajlo. We also get a better indication of the story as Richard (Smith) and Juliette (Clark) deal with their trauma in mysterious ways. Possession, a creepy tree, gore, and a tense soundtrack all haunt the terrifying first trailer. Watch it below.
If that wasn’t all, there’s also another trailer (viaNerdist) that looks even more retro. “That was something totally unexpected. Feels like a film from the 70’s. Plus a great cast too,” writes one reaction.
Meanwhile,Variety’s Guy Lodgeconcluded: “Daniel Kokotajlo‘s impressive second feature unfolds in a vein of British folk horror that has been popular of late, but rarely with such rattling sensory specificity or formal refinement.”
Starve Acre is due to be released in the US via Brain Media this summer on July 26. In the UK, the BFI is distributing and it will be released on September 6. For more, check our guides to all theupcoming horror moviesand thebest horror moviesof all time.
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