Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

When the daughter of the town's new priest goes missing during the harvest festival, a desperate search begins, uncovering the town's dark history and resurfacing tales of a mysterious, malevolent spirit that demands sacrifice.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 80 minutes
  • Genre: Horror
  • Stars: Matt Stokoe, Tuppence Middleton, Robert Goodman, Ralph Ineson, Anton Saunders, Rosalind March, David Langham, Alexa Goodall
  • Director: William Brent Bell
 Comments
  • jacque_steel - 6 May 2024
    Folk horror at its best
    Surprised at the negativity to this film. Yes it is derivative of folk horror movies such as The Wicker Man (original ofc) but it's shot beautifully and the characters are very watchable.

    Having attended many folk events in rural England I think the director captures the jolly lighthearted atmosphere that begins to turn dark really well.

    Some genuinely visceral horror, creepiness and death scenes.

    The final 5 minutes are surprising, especially when the initial plot felt guessable.

    This film is not for those who want shallow stories and silly jump scares. It's dark and it takes its time. If you like folk horror produced with genuine style I'd recommend.
  • dweston-38669 - 3 February 2024
    Decent folk horror.
    Whenever I find myself in a rural village environment- Bures,Wormingford,Long Melford to any place woodland to old churches to graveyards I find myself in a reveree of nostalgia for old horror movies to English folk lore to MR James. Like the past is calling through the wind in the trees .

    It never leaves me.

    This movie put me in that mindset.

    The photography, music work well together,Ralph Ineson is excellent (as ever) and it wears its influences proudly - too numerous to name here!

    Its maybe a little clichéd and predictable when we discover the entire village is involved especially when most of the secondary cast overact bizarrely.

    I liked the saying " He stands in the fields and waits"and living in a village with lots of fields surrounding I daydream that something lurking is underneath especially on frosty mornings.
  • sjbunder - 9 December 2023
    Incredible
    I loved this movie, but honestly, I'd expect nothing less from Tom de Ville, who has proven himself to be an absolutely remarkable writer. This movie had me tense within the first ten minutes, constantly surprised throughout. The format of the movie is enjoyable, something that those who read will find both familiar and comforting as it is broken into chapters. The acting was fantastic, solid choices that made the characters relatable. Some of the voices in this movie will stick with me for ages, Jocelyn specifically. Effects that were used were well done and not over the top in the way of production.

    The story is amazing, and it does a fantastic job of keeping you wondering what is going to happen next. There is a desperation to it that makes you feel as if you should do something to help Rebecca throughout, a frustration when it feels as if no one is listening to her. Toward the end of the movie there is a great sense of urgency, it creeps up on you until you feel restless in your seat as it builds. There is so much symbolism in this movie that it feels as if you'd need to re-watch it in order to capture it all, but I am very much looking forward to seeing the movie again.

    I have to touch on the musical score, too. Sensational.

    10/10 can't wait to watch again.