‘The Ones Who Grieve’ Teaser Is Soaked in Folk Horror and Religious Dread

The Ones Who Grieve was already on our radar after digging through this year’s Fantastic Fest lineup, and this wonderful new teaser makes it easy to see why.

Directed by Quarxx, the French period horror film looks soaked in dread and religious iconography, calling to mind everything from The Wicker Man to The Witch and Ari Aster’s Midsommar. It’s a montage of cruel imagery that builds to the perfect closing line: “If hell exists, it can’t be worse than here.”

The Ones Who Grieve will have its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 18, according to the film’s announcement.

“At the end of the 19th century, on an isolated farm, Zélie is trapped under the authority of her father Jacob, a deeply religious man. As a mysterious disease known as the ‘Black Veil’ ravages the surrounding countryside and faith begins to blur with madness, she must fight to preserve her humanity and claim her freedom.”

Thierry Frémont, Zélie Rixhon, Isabelle Anciaux, and Jean-Baptiste Maunier star. The film comes from Transgressive Production and Kali Pictures and is currently seeking distribution.

Fantastic Fest returns to the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas, September 17–24, 2026. Watch the teaser below.