The Field Guide to Evil (2018) Movie Review

Verdict on The Field Guide to Evil

The Sinful Women of Hollfall – (D. Veronika Franz & Severin Piala).

The Sinful Women of Hollfall follows two young lovers Kathi (Marlene Hauser) and Valerie (Luzia Oppermann) who keep their romance a secret. Kathi from a strict religious family starts believing her life is a sin after her Mother (Birgit Minichmayr) catches them. as the lover’s encounters get more intense, the presence that visits Kathi leaves her wondering about her future. This doesn’t seem to get full started sadly, despite offering up an interesting idea of forbidden romance and religion. 2/5

Palace of Horrors – (D. Ashim Ahluwalia)

Palace of Horror follows explorer Henry James (Henry Throop) going deep into the jungle. This takes him to an Indian palace that has unusual events going on within it. This feels like it only scratched the surface of the nightmare journey. 2/5

Al Karisi – (D. Can Evrenol)

Al Karisi follows Songul (Naz Sayiner) caring for her Mother-in-Law (Sureyya Kucuk). The pair are often alone, with Songul expecting a child. After giving birth, Songul has two people to care for now. The uncomfortable presence has made themselves known in the home. Force Songul in action. This is a much more horrific horror story, one that tests the darker side of the Djinn belief. 4/5

A Nocturnal Breath – (D. Katrin Gebbe)

A Nocturnal Breath follows Xaver (Thomas Schubert) as his sister Anni (Lili Epply) is suffering from an unexpected problem in their remote mountain top cabin. There is an infection spreading on their land, that only Xaver hasn’t been infected with. This is one that is left with too much mystery going on, never given enough away about the story. 2/5

The Melon Heads – (D. Calvin Reeder)

The Melon Heads follows a family Chris (Jilon VanOver), Macie (Saraha Navratil) and Arnold (Kannon Hicks) who are traveling on the woodland roads. Young Arnold makes a friend in the woods, while a passing Hiker warns them about the woods. As Arnold continues to make friends with William, he sees the size of his head and joins him overnight in the woods. Letting the twisted Melon Heads show what they want. Despite not having a tight conclusion of the motivation behind what happened. The final shots are disturbing. 3/5

The Kindler and The Virgin – (D. Agnieszka Smoczynska)

The Kindler and The Virgin follows a Kindler (Andrzej Konopka) who gets a spiritual visit, telling him to consume three hearts. As he dives deeper into this world, he must answer for his sins. This is a slower one again. Not really doing as much as it promises. 2/5

The Cobblers’ Lot – (D. Peter Strickland)

The Cobblers Lot follows two brothers who are madly in love with a princess and find themselves going on journeys to win her hearts. As the two learn the meaning of love, they learn the price they must pay to have it. This is a silent movie, that feels most like it is right out of a book. 2/5

What Ever Happened to Panagas the Pagan? – (D. Yannis Veslemes)

What Ever Happened to Panagas the Pagan? Follows Kalikantzaros The Goblin that sneaks into Panagas’ (Vangelis Mourikis) village over the Christmas celebration. This will see the Goblin captured and thrown into the hole, a place nothing has ever returned from. Getting the Goblin in the hole will bring a different problem for the villagers, one they aren’t prepared for. This does feel like one that offers up the most and could have been even darker than we experienced. 4/5

Final Thoughts –The Field Guide to Horror is a nice set of folklore horrors, but the misses are hard to get through.