Project Detail

The Field Guide to Evil

Synopsis

They are known as myths, lore, and folktales. Created to give logic to mankind's darkest fears, these stories laid the foundation for what we now know as the horror genre.
A feature-length anthology film with parts directed by eight of today’s most talented genre filmmakers from around the world, each contributing a short film about a myth from their country, and all stitched together to make one feature film. 'The Field Guide to Evil' is the follow-up from the creators of the cult classic 'ABCs of Death' series.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2018 - Midnighters - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of film
Features
Running time
117 mins
Format
HD
Director
Peter Strickland, Ashim Alhuwalia, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, Agnieszka Smoczynska, Katrin Gebbe, Can Evrenol, Calvin Reeder, Yannis Veslemes
Producer
Ant Timpson, Tim League, Andrew Starke, Vinayak Nagesh, Dora Nedeczky, Esther Turan, Müge Büyüktalas, Robert Dehn, Can Evrenol, Nia Kingsley, Carl W. Lucas, Maggie Ronan, Bora Yuksel
Editor
Matyas Fekete
Screenwriter
Peter Strickland, Elif Domanic, Can Evrenol, Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Director of Photography
Márk Györi, Kuba Kijowski, Meryem Yavuz
Production Designer
Pater Sparrow, Parul Sondh
Sound
Mustafa Durma, Johannes Kunz, Matz Müller, Gareth Van Niekerk
Composer
A Hawke and a Hacksaw, Karl Steven
Principal cast
Justin Turner, Fatma Mohamed, Károly Hajduk
Film Image
Cobblers' Lot, Peter Strickland (UK)

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Alamo Drafthouse (US), Rook Films (UK), MO Films (TU), Urlich Seidl Film Produktion (AT), Aurum Film (PL), Future East Film (I), Jioti Film (GE), Moviebar Productions (HU)

Sales Company

c/o James Shapiro

Fantastic Fest

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