The roots of British folk horror cinema in a ritualistic murder of the 1940s and the rise of witchcraft in the 1960s are explored in Rupert Russell’s fascinating, brilliantly constructed documentary.

World premiere: Beyond Fest

Screening as part of IFI Horrorthon 2025 – explore the programme here!

★★★★★ “Fascinating and feverish… [in its] attunement to how art shapes the mind, and in its own incantatory stream of imagery, Russell’s film comes close to participating in this magic circle itself.” The Guardian