The Sudbury Devil (2023)

Directed by

Andrew Rakich

Genre

history, horror, thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two witch hunters travel into the wilderness outside a 17th century New England town to track down demonic forces. The film uses period-accurate language and settings to create a historically grounded horror experience.

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What happens

The Sudbury Devil is a 2023 independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Andrew Rakich in his directorial debut. The film is set in late 17th century New England and follows a pair of witch hunters as they venture into the wilderness outside the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts, in search of demonic forces. The film is notable for its detailed authenticity to the era, including period sets, wardrobe, dialogue, and especially its use of the Early Modern English dialect. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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