Jaromil Jireš directs Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýzová and Petr Kopriva in this Czech folk horror where a young girl fends off vampires, priests and carnies of all genders to preserve her innocence.

Bonkers nonce bait. The dreamlike narrative means you either get lost in it or feel abandoned by it. I didn’t get lost in it.

5

Perfect Double Bill: In The Company of Wolves (1984)

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