
The Field Guide to Evil
A global anthology into dark folklore
Directed by Veronika Franz, Can Evrenol, Peter Strickland, Katrin Gebbe, Calvin Lee Reeder, Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Yannis Veslemes, Severin Fiala, Ashim Ahluwalia
Produced by Timpson Films, EchoWolf Productions
A dark folklore anthology that mines ancient myths and folktales to explore humanity's primal fears through surreal, demonic imagery.
A feature-length anthology film. They are known as myths, lore, and folktales. Created to give logic to mankind’s darkest fears, these stories laid the foundation for what we now know as the horror genre.
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Questions people ask
Is The Field Guide to Evil easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Field Guide to Evil end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Field Guide to Evil scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Field Guide to Evil sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Field Guide to Evil violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Field Guide to Evil
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Field Guide to Evil
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Field Guide to Evil, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Field Guide to Evil, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































