Enys Men

Enys Men (Cornish for 'Stone Island') is a 2022 British experimental psychological folk horror film shot, composed, written and directed by Mark Jenkin, and starring Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe and John Woodvine. Set in 1973, the film follows a lone wildlife volunteer who begins experiencing nightmarish scenarios while residing on an island off the Cornish coast. Inspired by local Cornish landmarks such as The Merry Maidens stone circle, Jenkin filmed Enys Men on location in West Penwith in the spring of 2021. The film was shot on 16 mm film during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the crew prioritised creating a small carbon footprint during production. Enys Men premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom of 13 January 2023 by the British Film Institute, while Neon distributed the film in a limited release in North America on 31 March 2023. The film grossed $582,353 at the international box office, and received largely favorable reviews from film critics.