X Moor
With their sights set on a £25,000 reward promoted by a local newspaper, American documentarians Georgia and Matt head to Exmoor in North Devon to film the fabled beast supposedly slinking through the remote terrain. Is the creature a leopard, a panther, a family pet crossbreed, an imaginary predator? Setting up a forest camp with an old acquaintance harbouring his own dark secrets, the trio fix 42 cameras to the trees and rocks, linked back to a computer nerve centre where nothing should go unnoticed as they take turns to night watch. But then they discover some putrefying body parts all neatly tied up… then some more. And before long they realise they are in the lair of a beast right enough, but certainly not one of the four-legged variety. For they have discovered a serial killer’s playground and are soon to become his most wanted prey.
A tense blend of cryptid hunt and slasher thriller that traps its characters—and viewers—in fog-shrouded Exmoor’s darkest corners.
- British indie roots with a lean, atmospheric style that favors dread over gore, reminiscent of early 2010s folk-horror resurges.
- The found-footage setup smartly shifts from cryptid documentary to survival nightmare, twisting expectations with a slow-burn build.
- Practical effects on the killer’s grisly trophies add unsettling texture, grounding the terror in grim reality.
- Ideal for fans who like their horror off the beaten path—both geographically and narratively—with a moody, isolated vibe rather than jump-scare fireworks.
