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  Witchfinder General 1968

  ★★★★ Watched by ratbastard 25 Jan 2022

  Historical British folk horror. Set during the English Civil War, ‘witch hunter’ Matthew Hopkins travels across the East Anglian county of Suffolk - brutally torturing and killing suspected witches, while earning substantial payments from the magistrates. Meanwhile, Roundhead ‘Richard Marshall’ returns to his Suffolk home to visit his lover ‘Sara’. Sara’s family are fast becoming outcasts within the community. Sara makes a sordid deal with Hopkins to ensure her family’s safety - which is soon cruelly overturned. 

  A grim and…

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  Tilbury 1987

  ★★★ Watched by ratbastard 24 Jan 2022 2

  Icelandic low budget made-for-television folk / body horror. Set during the 1940 British Invasion of Iceland, young Au∂un sets out to find ’Gudrún’ - only to discover that she has hooked up with a grotesque British solider who appears to be a ’Tilbury’. A Tilbury is an ancient Icelandic milk stealing monster. Once full of milk, the monster will return home and vomit the substance into a churn. A surreal, amusing, dreamy and generally nonsensical affair. This Tilbury feeds from…

Popular reviews

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  The Wicker Man 1973

  ★★★★★ Rewatched by ratbastard 22 Jan 2022 2

  Seminal British folk horror. A hypnotic and sadistic tale of superstition, sacrifice and corruption. An earthy, textural piece exposing a clash between modern values and ancient practices. The community itself serving as the villain of the piece, where the ostracised find themselves victim - as a means to maintain the community and establish the power of island leader ‘Lord Summerisle’. Rough around the edges and comparatively dated in some aspects. Nonetheless powerful, tense and atmospheric. An intriguing slow burn, well written and boasting strong performances from Woodward and Lee. The fiery climax will resonate long after viewing. 'Final Cut' release viewed.

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  Snakes on a Plane 2006

  ★★ Rewatched by ratbastard 01 Nov 2020 2

  Title checks out.