A Field in England
About A Field in England
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field.
A Field in England is a 2013 history horror film directed by Ben Wheatley. Reece Shearsmith takes the lead as Whitehead, Michael Smiley as O'Neil, Richard Glover as Friend, and Peter Ferdinando as Jacob.
It runs 90 minutes and was released in July 2013. Written by Amy Jump and Ben Wheatley.
Shelv files it under hallucination, folk horror, 17th century, and surreal. In the United States it streams on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel. It scores 6.2 out of 10 from 311 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.
The Devils, Witchfinder General, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone make useful companions to A Field in England, all filed under chaos and hysteria.