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Starve Acre

Starve Acre

20246.01h 38m

Overview

When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.

Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo
Written by Andrew Michael Hurley, Daniel Kokotajlo
Produced by Emmy Duffy, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell
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Top Cast

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Richard

Morfydd Clark

Morfydd Clark

Juliette

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Arthur Shaw

Owen

Erin Richards

Erin Richards

Harrie

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Gordon

Melanie Kilburn

Melanie Kilburn

Mrs. Forde

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Steven

Roger Barclay

Roger Barclay

Dr. Monk

Matilda Firth

Matilda Firth

Younger Burnsall Sister

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Rocco Haynes

Football boy

Themes & Keywords

small townbased on novel or book1970sarchaeologistfolk horroroak tree

About Starve Acre

Starve Acre is a horror, drama, fantasy film released in 2024 exploring themes of small town, based on novel or book, 1970s, archaeologist, folk horror, oak tree. Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, it stars Matt Smith, Morfydd Clark, Arthur Shaw. When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.

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