Unearthing an unsettling stone head in his council house garden, William Jones unwittingly unleashes some ancient evil with ties to Celtic rituals that centered on human sacrifice. His wife dislikes the creepy-ass thing (because she’s smart) and has nightmares after her husband brings it into the house. Withered flowers prove her point but old William just can’t be convinced there’s spooky shit going on. He brings it to an archeologist currently digging up relics nearby to take a gander at and the respected Dr. Miriam Vaughn fills him in on some fascinating history but ruining his dreams of vast riches as it may be thousands of years old but probably ain’t worth all that much. He leaves it with her so she can study it more and strange shit begins to happen including the appearance of a horned apparition. Her daughter soon encounters the evil as well and the rational woman of science is convinced that stone head has something sinister attached to it. She sends her husband off with the damn thing to return to Mr. Jones but his wife won’t allow it as she too has seen the horror that apparently comes along with the already creepy thing. Tragedy follows. The stone head and the briefly glimpsed satyr are both pretty effective as far as focal points of terror go and there’s a nice atmosphere to complement the deliberate pace. A fine watch for a chilly night which comes off like a Welsh stab at A Ghost Story for Christmas.
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