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Oct 1, 2019 · Starve Acre is a gothic and atmospheric story about a couple who lose their son and face supernatural threats in their inherited house. The novel explores themes of grief, guilt, folklore and the legendary Stythwaite Oak, a cursed tree that haunts the field opposite the house.
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English. Starve Acre is an 2023 British horror film, written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, based upon the novel of the same name by Andrew Michael Hurley. It stars Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith. It had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 12 October 2023.
Starve Acre. 1970s, rural England. Richard and Juliette's seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil when their son Ewan starts acting out of character, creating an insurmountable...
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Nov 23, 2019 · Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley review – folk horror goes back to the 70s. Hostile locals, grieving parents, a sinister oak: this addition to the canon of ‘English Weird’ has its ...
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Oct 29, 2019 · Stephanie Merritt. Tue 29 Oct 2019 03.00 EDT. Andrew Michael Hurley has been carving out a niche for himself as a notable writer of modern gothic since the success of his Costa-winning debut, The...
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Oct 4, 2023 · Starve Acre is a 2023 horror film directed by Daniel Kokotajlo and starring Matt Smith, Morfydd Clark and Erin Richards. It is adapted from the novel by Andrew Michael Hurley and follows a family's nightmare when their son behaves strangely.
Oct 16, 2023 · A family copes with grief and loss in a remote Yorkshire estate haunted by a sinister hare. The film, directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, adapts the 2019 novel by Andrew Michael Hurley and explores the intersection of folk traditions and psychological trauma.