Rent Starve Acre (2023)
2.9 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 38min
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- Synopsis:
Daniel Kokotajlo's impressive follow-up to his award-winning Apostasy is a brilliant adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley's acclaimed novel. In 1970s Yorkshire, Richard and Juliette relocate to Richard's childhood home, hoping the idyllic country surroundings will benefit their young son. However, a sudden tragic event drives a wedge through the family, which triggers Richard, an academic archaeologist, to bury himself in obsessively exploring a local folkloric myth. Kokotajlo's mysterious slow-burn folk horror feels tangibly of the moist Yorkshire earth, while evoking the spellbinding nature of great supernatural and occult horror films from the 70s. It is a wildly eerie piece, tightly stitched together with genuine chills and two bold, unflinching performances from Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark. - Actors:
- Matt Smith, Morfydd Clark, Arthur Shaw, Erin Richards, Robert Emms, Sean Gilder, Melanie Kilburn, Robert Goodale, Roger Barclay, Matilda Firth, Daisy Exley, Rocco Haynes, Niall Costigan, Tess Hodgson-Sakamoto, Neilesh Ambu, Antony Barlow, Lewis Kayne, Stephen Mckay
- Directors:
- Daniel Kokotajlo
- Producers:
- Emma Duffy, Juliette Howell, Tessa Ross
- Voiced By:
- George Arthur
- Writers:
- Daniel Kokotajlo, Andrew Michael Hurley
- Studio:
- Trinity
- Genres:
- Horror
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/10/2024
- Run Time:
- 98 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English Audio Description, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Newly recorded audio commentary by director Daniel Kokotajlo, production designer Francesca Massariol and sound designer Ben Baird
- Newly recorded interview with composer Matthew Herbert (2024)
- Newly recorded interview with author Andrew Michael Hurley (2024, 20 mins)
- Interviews with stars Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark (2023, 10 mins)
- Interview with the 'Hare Team' (2023, 19 mins): creature effects supervisor Sharna Rothwell and lead puppeteer Aidan Cook discuss their work
- Behind-the-scenes footage (2023, 5 mins)
- Deleted scene (2023, 1 min)
- Actor Sean Gilder reads 'The Hare, a folk song' from the original Starve Acre novel by Andrew Michael Hurley (2024, 1 min, audio), accompanied by a selection of stills from the film
- Stills gallery
- Theatrical trailer
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