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A Field in England

A Field in England

Open Up And Let The Devil In

20136.21h 30m

Overview

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

Directed by Ben Wheatley
Written by Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Produced by Andrew Starke, Claire Jones
Box OfficeBudget: $300KRevenue: $600K

Top Cast

Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Whitehead

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

O'Neil

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Friend

Peter Ferdinando

Peter Ferdinando

Jacob

Ryan Pope

Ryan Pope

Cutler

Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

Trower

L

Laura Obiols

Anastasia

Sara Dee

Sara Dee

The Field (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshipchaoshallucinationsurrealhallucinogenhysteriaspiritualitymagic mushroomdrug tripenlightenmentmadnesspsychedelicsalchemyghostspiritual journeyenglish civil war17th centuryfolk horror

About A Field in England

A Field in England is a horror, thriller, fantasy film released in 2013 exploring themes of friendship, chaos, hallucination, surreal, hallucinogen, hysteria. Directed by Ben Wheatley, it stars Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley, Richard Glover. During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

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