A grieving couple at a remote Yorkshire house turns to folklore and the occult after their young son’s sudden death.
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A grieving couple at a remote Yorkshire house turns to folklore and the occult after their young son’s sudden death.
"The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby’s son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life, but is now a haunted place. Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try and keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in sea...
will contain mild spoilers
Limited intimate moments between the grieving married couple
Child death central; violent outbursts; animal cruelty; folk-horror menace
Occasional strong language
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Pagan rites contrasted with Christian references and local folklore
No fantasy-magic elements present
Central occult rituals, possession lore, and attempts to contact the dead
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Child death; animal cruelty; child’s harm to peers; toxic grief dynamics
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