''The Field Guide To Evil'' is a 2018

anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

produced by

Legion M Legion M (founded 2016) is a production company that makes movies. History Legion M was founded by Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison in March, 2016. Legion M is the world's first entertainment studio that "allows fans to invest in and be part of the ...

. Eight film makers from different countries bring stories or folk tales from their country to the anthology.

Plot

The film comprises treatises on forbidden love, Greek underworld goblins, medieval Hungarian cobblers and US hillbilly folklore. The stories and filmmakers come from: *

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

: "The Sinful Women of Hollfall", directed by

Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala Veronika Franz (born 1965) and Severin Fiala (born 1985) are an Austrian filmmaking duo. Fiala is the nephew of Franz and her husband, filmmaker Ulrich Seidl. Franz, a former film journalist, began her film career co-writing with Seidl. Franz an ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

: "Haunted by Al Karisi: The Childbirth Djinn", directed by Can Evrenol *

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

: "The Kindler and the Virgin", directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska *

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

: "Beware of The Melonheads", directed by Calvin Reeder *

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

: "Whatever Happened to Panagas the Pagan", directed by Yannis Veslemes *

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

: "The Palace of Horrors", directed by

Ashim Ahluwalia Ashim Ahluwalia (born 1972 in Mumbai, India) is a film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with the feature-length documentary ''John & Jane'' (2005), which had a world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival an ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

: "A Nocturnal Breath", directed by

Katrin Gebbe Katrin Gebbe (born 1983) is a German film director and screenwriter. Biography Katrin Gebbe studied liberal arts and visual communication at the ''Academy of Visual Arts'' in Enschede, where she made her first short experimental film.

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

: "Cobbler’s Lot", directed by Peter Strickland

Cast

Birgit Minichmayr Birgit Minichmayr (born 3 April 1977) is an Austrian actress born in Linz, Austria. She studied drama at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. For her work in Maren Ade's film Everyone Else she won Silver Bear for Best Actress at 59th Berlin In ...

as Mutter * Claude Duhamel as Loni *

Jilon VanOver Jilon Ghai VanOver (/‘ʒɪloʊn ‘gaɪ ‘vænoʊvər/; born August 24, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of "Ransom Bray" in the History Channel’s Emmy Award winning miniseries, '' Hatfields & McCoys,'' as wel ...

as Chris *

Fatma Mohamed Fatma Mohamed (born 1975) is a Romanian actress known for her appearances in all five of director Peter Strickland's feature films, namely ''Katalin Varga'', ''Berberian Sound Studio'', ''The Duke of Burgundy'', ''In Fabric'' and '' Flux Gourmet'' ...

as Boglarka *

Niharika Singh Niharika Singh is an Indian actress and producer. She began her career as a model and won the title of Miss Earth India in 2005. As an actor, she made her debut with the critically acclaimed drama ''Miss Lovely'' which competed in ''Un Certain ...

as Sadhvi

Reception

The critical reception has been mostly positive, receiving rating on

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. Opening at the SXSW Festival, the film was nominated for the SXSW Gamechanger Award.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Field Guide to Evil, The Films based on urban legends Horror anthology films 2018 films Folk horror films New Zealand horror films 2018 horror films