The witch trial that never happened — because he was too good at his job.
Direction
Halton's obsessive personal quest becomes the real narrative.
Production
DIY passion project aesthetics that somehow enhance the weird authenticity.
Director
Chris Halton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Murrell was a real 19th-century 'cunning man' in Essex who used folk magic, herbalism, and showmanship to serve his community.
The film quietly critiques how male practitioners of folk magic were historically labeled 'cunning' while women doing identical work were burned as witches.
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