Daniel Kokotajlo’s “Starve Acre” emerges as a thought-provoking exploration within the contemporary folk horror genre. Drawing comparisons to iconic classics like Jerzy Skolimowski’s “The Shout,” Nic Roeg’s “Don’t Look Now,” and Robin Hardy’s “The Wicker Man,” this film showcases a compelling narrative set against the atmospheric backdrop of the Yorkshire countryside. Adapting Andrew Michael Hurley’s