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The Field Guide to Evil poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
2018·Horror·1h 57m

THE FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL

“A global anthology into dark folklore”

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.

Above the Line
Ashim Ahluwalia, Can Evrenol, Severin Fiala·DirectorElif Domanic·ScreenplayNikos Pastras·Set PhotographerYorgos Mavropsaridis·Editor
Cast
Marlene Hauser·Kathi (The Sinful Women of Höllfall)Luzia Oppermann·Valerie (The Sinful Women of Höllfall)Birgit Minichmayr·The Mother (The Sinful Women of Höllfall)Naz Sayıner·Girl (Haunted by Al Karisi, the Childbirth Djinn)Andrzej Konopka·Kindler (The Kindler and the Virgin)Jilon VanOver·Chris (Beware the Melonheads)Sarah Navratil·Macie (Beware the Melonheads)Paul J. Ford·Doctor (Beware the Melonheads)Vangelis Mourikis·Panagas (Whatever Happened to Panagas the Pagan?)Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos·Plakountas (Whatever Happened to Panagas the Pagan?)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 9
Severin Fiala·DirectorAgnieszka Smoczyńska·DirectorAshim Ahluwalia·DirectorCan Evrenol·DirectorYannis Veslemes·DirectorVeronika Franz·DirectorPeter Strickland·DirectorKatrin Gebbe·DirectorCalvin Lee Reeder·Director
Writing· 1
Elif Domanic·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Nikos Pastras·Set Photographer
Editing· 5
Yorgos Mavropsaridis·EditorMatyas Fekete·EditorBuzz Pierce·EditorChristoph Brunner·EditorJarosław Kamiński·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Elif Domanic·Art DirectionPater Sparrow·Production Design
Production· 6
Tony Malzone·ProducerAneta Cebula-Hickinbotham·Executive ProducerTim League·ProducerAnt Timpson·ProducerLeszek Bodzak·Executive ProducerŻywia Kosińska·Casting
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Field Guide to Evil's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E0E0E0
#3D3D3D
#8B8B8B
Mood
Eerie, Disturbing, Suspenseful
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a person's face, tilted sideways, with their mouth open and what appears to be a dark liquid dripping from their mouth and chi”

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Key Elements
FaceHandDark Liquid
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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