Summaries

Amid the Civil War in 17th-century England, a group of deserters flee from battle through an overgrown field. Captured by an alchemist, the men are forced to help him search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field.

Fleeing for their lives, a small party abandon their Civil War confederates and escape through an overgrown field. Thinking only of what lays behind, they are ambushed by two dangerous men and made to search the field. Psychedelia, madness, and chaotic forces slowly overtake the group as they question what treasure lies within the malignant field.—jessgiostan

Fleeing the aftermath of a battle in the English civil war, Whitehead, a nervous Royalist and former assistant to a late alchemist, finds himself in the company of three simple-minded, good-natured Roundhead recruits who are less interested in continuing the battle than finding the nearest ale-house. They encounter the bullying - and armed - O'Neil, who is also in the employment of the alchemist and has stolen his papers, forcing Whitehead to divine for gold in the field. Whitehead locates a metal box and the begins digging, but greed, fear, the need for self-preservation, and an accidental meal of 'magic' mushrooms means that death will soon be visiting the field - or will it?—don @ minifie-1

Details

Keywords
  • england
  • male full frontal nudity
  • folk horror
  • psychedelia
  • occultism
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Jul 4, 2013
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Hampton Estate, Seale, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
Production companies Film4 Rook Films

Box office

Budget $316000
Gross US & Canada $32846
Opening weekend US & Canada $9498
Gross worldwide $97195

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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