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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

Excellent and in-depth study of my favourite kind of horror. So many films added yo my watchlist!

GigawattKapow
1 day ago

Fantastic!

kiwidonna45
1 week ago

excellent deep dive.

GrayGoos
1 week ago

This introduced me to many new movies i need to watch.

Distortion
3 weeks ago

Really really good exploration of folk horror

ME_KU
1 month ago