Where the Black Dog Runs

A slow, unsettling folk-horror mood piece that wraps quiet social anger in creeping dread and old superstition.

Directed by

Bea Holywell-Walker

Genres

Horror, Drama

Starring

Jed Bury, Gordon Millar, Stuart Falconer

Tagline

Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.

Overview

As a rural village prepares for its final harvest festival as a luxury building development is greenlit, an ancient threat awakens and Julian must come face to face with a haunting piece of folklore.

How it feels

Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Class, isolation, fate, trauma

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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