Starve Acre Blu-Ray+DVD

Daniel Kokotajlo's impressive follow-up to his award-winning Apostasy is a brilliant adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley's acclaimed novel. In 1970s Yorkshire, Richard and Juliette move to Richard's childhood home, hoping that the idyllic rural setting will benefit their young son. However, a sudden tragic event drives a wedge through the family, causing Richard, an academic archaeologist, to bury himself in an obsessive exploration of a local folkloric myth. Kokotajlo's mysterious, slow-burning folk horror feels as palpable as the damp soil of Yorkshire, while evoking the spellbinding nature of the great supernatural and occult horror films of the 1970s. It is a wildly eerie work, tightly woven with genuine chills and two bold, unwavering performances from Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark.

Bonus material

Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition

Newly recorded audio commentary by director Daniel Kokotajlo, production designer Francesca Massariol, and sound designer Ben Baird

The Land Holds the Melody (2024, 23 min): Starve Acre composer Matthew Herbert reveals his multifaceted approach to writing film music. Author Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his novel Starve Acre and the landscape of folk horror. Interviews with stars Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark (2023, 10 min). Interview with The Hare Team (2023, 16 min): an insight into the work of Sharna Rothwell, creature effects supervisor, and Aidan Cook, lead puppeteer

Behind-the-scenes footage (2023, 5 min)

The sandwich scene (2024, 1 min): deleted scene with optional commentary from the director

The Hare, a Folk Song (2024, 1 min): actor Sean Gilder, who plays Gordon in the film, reads an excerpt from the Starve Acre novel

Behind-the-scenes gallery: a collection of photos and storyboard elements that highlight the production process

Still image gallery

Theatrical trailer

Newly created audio description track for the blind and visually impaired

Newly created optional English descriptive subtitles

**FIRST PRINTING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with newly written text about the film by Professor Catherine Spooner, newly written text about contemporary folk horror by Dr. Adam Scovell, and a text by director Daniel Kokotajlo.