
This has seemingly made him perfect to be submissive and could be a decent addition to the cult.Adam Nevill, author of such folk horror fare as Banquet for the Damned (2004), The Ritual (2011), House of Small Shadows (2013), and The Reddening (2019), graciously agreed to an interview in August 2018. Luke is one filled with agony, pain, sorrow and guilt.This could be because Luke is the 'chosen one' and the demon monster wants Luke to submit to him and worship him like all the other villagers and join the cult.


The screaming shows that he overcame his fear of death and guilt faced the demon which he had been running away from.

Luke screaming at the monster and burning down the worship place signifies that he wanted to end whatever was going on in the forest.
