Viewers hail Downton Abbey star’s new period drama as a ‘seriously dark’ watch

Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy lead the dark new period drama Savage House, which follows to social-climbing aristocrats in 18th-century England

ichard E. Grant and Claire Foy lead the dark new period drama Savage House, a chaotic 18th-century romp which has already captivated cinema-goers since hitting the big screen on 5 June.

Written and directed by Peter Glanz, the film follows the social-climbing Sir Chauncey Savage and his wife as they attempt to rescue their social status with a lavish feast at their crumbling estate. If you love the raucous debauchery of The Favourite or The Great, this black comedy deserves a spot on your watchlist.

Claire Foy and Richard Grant star in Savage House© Paramount Pictures/Dean Rogers
Claire Foy and Richard Grant star in Savage House

Here is what critics and audiences are saying about it so far.

What is Savage House about?

Set in 18th-century England in the midst of a massive Pox outbreak and the Jacobite Uprising, Savage House is a “timely and darkly satirical” tale of Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage’s “blind pursuit of a better life”.

ichard E. Grant and Claire Foy lead the dark new period drama Savage House, a chaotic 18th-century romp which has already captivated cinema-goers since hitting the big screen on 5 June.

Written and directed by Peter Glanz, the film follows the social-climbing Sir Chauncey Savage and his wife as they attempt to rescue their social status with a lavish feast at their crumbling estate. If you love the raucous debauchery of The Favourite or The Great, this black comedy deserves a spot on your watchlist.

Claire Foy and Richard Grant star in Savage House© Paramount Pictures/Dean Rogers
Claire Foy and Richard Grant star in Savage House

Here is what critics and audiences are saying about it so far.

What is Savage House about?

Set in 18th-century England in the midst of a massive Pox outbreak and the Jacobite Uprising, Savage House is a “timely and darkly satirical” tale of Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage’s “blind pursuit of a better life”.

CRE: https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/906329/downton-abbey-star-seriously-dark-period-drama-savage-house/