Fanny Lye Deliver’d is most definitely a slow burner, unable to conform entirely to either folk horror or historical drama: you won’t forget this film in a hurry.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jan 18, 2025

Surprisingly palatable, even powerful at times.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 5, 2021

Peake's evolution onscreen is a marvel.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 5, 2021

Manages to demonstrate exceptional filmmaking skills whilst delivering a captivating plot that's brimming with ideas and a stand-out lead performance.

| Dec 5, 2021

A work made with a distinctive vision... benefits from Peake's ferocious and arresting work in the eponymous role.

| Sep 12, 2021

It's a worthwhile film to watch provided you're keen on the subject matter and you know going in it's going to get pretty real in that final act.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 6, 2021

Here, the mist-shrouded farm and its environs are artfully photographed and framed, and the result is a film that is not only strong and uncompromising but also exceptionally beautiful.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 30, 2021

Fanny Lye Deliver'd might have taken a while to arrive, but by drawing on both its 1970s aesthetic and 1600s setting, the film feels timeless in a way that makes for compelling viewing.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 21, 2021

There's something about "Fanny Lye Deliver'd" that suggests Clay would rather shoot farm life routines and landscapes all day, with the limited story served up here almost becoming a burden to the moviemaker.

| Original Score: B | May 29, 2021

Thomas Clay's Fanny Lye Deliver'd delivers a smart, complex, central character, in a film that understands the world she must negotiate.

| Apr 10, 2021

Fanny [is] embodied by a magnificent Maxime Peak. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 25, 2021

In the undisputed lead, Maxine Peake (Peterloo) hands in a performance that defines and gives purpose to the entire enterprise. Fanny Lye is her story - and Peake delivers.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 17, 2021

Both amusing and unsettling, this character-driven thriller finds the right mix of camp and conviction while exploring spiritual freedom and sexual liberation in rural 17th century England.

| Jan 15, 2021

I appreciated the strong performances and design elements, but they don't make up for the slow story, the pedantic arguments about religion or the movie's insistence that the terrible events of the film liberated Fanny

| Jan 15, 2021

Fanny Lye Deliver'd bristles with the promise brought on by a new era, even if its approach feels busy and overworked.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 9, 2020

Excess always needs a balance, something that the film loses in a too hasty and gimmicky second part. But this is also where Fanny Lye Deliver'd... is clearly shown for what it is: a wild pastiche. [Full review in Spanish]

| Nov 16, 2020

One thing is clear: with Fanny Lye Deliver'd Clay firmly establishes himself as a powerhouse filmmaker. I can't wait to see what he delivers next.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 5, 2020

British Indie director Thomas Clay returns to the screen following an 11-year absence with a film that's steeped in atmosphere, wit, and audaciousness.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 28, 2020

Flawed, but it is a film with a singular vision on screen...I went in deeply suspicious of it, but the moments that work are impressive enough...

| Aug 19, 2020

Violent folk horror with a feminist edge has graphic sex.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2020