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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Directed by Kier-La Janisse

Explore the rural roots, occult creeds and cultural lore that continue to shape international cinema. From writer/director/co-producer Kier-La Janisse comes "a seductive mega-text" (Indiewire) through the history of folk horror, featuring clips from over 200 films and interviews with more than 50 filmmakers, authors and scholars. Severin Films presents this "astounding achievement" (Screen Anarchy) that Rue Morgue calls "an unprecedented journey into where folk horror has been, where it's going and ultimately what it says about humanity." A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE

This acclaimed documentary is a mega text through the history of folk horror, exploring the rural roots, occult creeds and cultural lore that continue to shape international cinema.

Cast: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer, Piers Haggard, Abraham Castillo Flores, Adam Scovell

Member Reviews

I have watched this documentary multiple times and still keep coming back to it because it is just so fascinating and I notice something different each time.

pocketwitch
2 weeks ago

10/10

walkwalkwalk
4 weeks ago

a real look into the physiology and history of folk horror exploring the accuracy of what may be and what was created as the truth through film

Kiki_witcher
1 month ago

This is a great introduction. Some of the comments on here are absurd, though. Those of you that take some sort of strange issue with the fact that there are people analyzing concepts and structures/offering their expert opinions on the topics of folk horror have never seen a documentary before, huh?

KornWolf69
1 month ago

not bad butthey stray very far from what folk horror is about . im particular the ravings of this "mattie do" are qute troubling.shes spewing npc nonsense and im sorry she dosnt speak for me

metalgod696
1 month ago