Eyes of Fire

Ian West4.5

Colonial folklore jam that turns into a surreal dreadmare fable with naked mud ghosts, evil tree demons, decapitated cow heads with blood tears, and a richly dense atmosphere that’s 100% my kind of folk horror magic. This is a lost classic in my eyes, filled with images I won’t soon forget courtesy of interesting filters/camera tricks, and one hell of an ominous mood—fans of The Witch take note… I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.Sometimes all you need is a rustle in the trees.I really hope one of these boutique labels has this on their slate for a future blu release...

Justin LaLiberty3.5

twin peaks: frontier walk with me

pirateneckbeard4.0

This had my eyes on fire. I felt like I was watching a National Film Board documentary in it's style only to have the rug swept from under me with this one. So clearly this folk horror that deals in many realms of the magical cultural tales has it's interest in showcasing many different elements like the fallibility of men leading and creating wonder that not all magic is evil. Sure it could have used a better budget but what they produced was pretty solid and worth checking out for it's smart practical material that I feel captures a real sense of mystery and eeriness but maybe that's because I'm from a bygone era though I feel it catches a vibe. Totally worth checking out for those who like folk horror like "VVitch" with a tinge of "Meek's cutoff". I hope your eyeballs get some cucumber slices afterwords cause mine are burning!