THE BOOK OF ENOCH

Feature Film | Folk Horror / Supernatural Thriller
Setting: Rural New England (present day / colonial prologue)
Tone: Atmospheric, intelligent, unsettling
Comparable Films: The Witch, 30 Days of Night, Salem's Lot

LOGLINE

After inheriting his estranged grandfather’s farmhouse, a grief-stricken former Marine moves to a secluded New England town where ancient scarecrow rituals protect the community from a biblical evil — and refusing to participate may cost him his life.

SYNOPSIS

Enoch Goodman, a quiet, emotionally closed former Marine, relocates from Connecticut to rural New Hampshire following his grandfather’s death, hoping isolation will dull the pain of losing his young daughter. He quickly notices the town’s odd fixation on scarecrows — not decorative, but ritualistic.

As autumn deepens, Enoch learns the town observes strict curfews marked by bells, and that the scarecrows serve as a protective covenant against something that hunts at night. Town officials, a nervous priest, and an unsettling drifter named Mike all hint at a buried truth tied to an ancient, non-canonical biblical text: The Book of Enoch.

Investigating his grandfather’s past, Enoch discovers the man was institutionalized after trying to expose the ritual — branded insane for refusing to comply. As supernatural attacks escalate and the town tightens ranks, Enoch must choose between survival through submission or breaking the covenant and confronting the evil himself — even if it means becoming its next sacrifice.

THEMES

• Grief and unresolved guilt

• Faith as survival rather than salvation

• Community complicity vs. individual morality

• Ancient belief systems persisting beneath modern life

• Knowledge as both protection and curse

WHY THIS FILM

• Elevated folk horror with grounded emotional stakes

• Mythology drawn from real apocryphal texts (Book of Enoch, Nephilim)

• Minimal reliance on VFX; tension driven by atmosphere and performance

• Distinct rural New England identity (seasonal, visual, tonal)

• Strong lead role for a dramatic male actor (30s–40s)

PRODUCTION NOTES

• Budget: Low–mid range

• Locations: Primarily exteriors, limited cast, contained geography

• Audience: Prestige horror / arthouse thriller market

• Festival Friendly: Sundance, SXSW, Fantasia, TIFF Midnight Madness