Folk Horror films and novels

Can we make lists of Folk Horror films and novels/short stories in this thread? 

The Wicker Man

Midsommar

The VVitch

A Field in England

Short stories by Algernon Blackwood, Lord Dunsany, Arthur Machen, Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne.

That's my short list. 

Tell us what you know!

I love this genre, off to see Midsommar this week

The Wicker Man would be in my top 10 films OAT. The Witch was excellent, two other people I watched it with were so bored they fell asleep, but I loved it. Never seen A Field In England so thanks for reminding me as I'd forgotten about it.

I'm not sure if Kill List is Folk Horror? 

this one is a mess but it´s pretty grim, give it a shot if you´re into that kinda stuff...

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i wouldn't consider it horror but imdb says it is so:

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Aw shucks well ain't this is just too cutesy and niche to be a thread in its own right

I really, really enjoyed Apostle

Hagazussa

  On 7/7/2019 at 8:15 PM, Enthusiast said:

Hagazussa

have this sitting on my hd for a while but yeah by the looks of it it's a great addition to the list... 

btw the line between folk and cult is a bit tenuous or is just my impression? maybe not, i mean, almost every folk/horror will involve a cult but not all cult movies will be based on folklore i guess... 

I watched The Ritual the other week, it was a tedious ritual watching it tbh

Avoid

  On 7/7/2019 at 9:15 PM, beer badger said:

I watched The Ritual the other week, it was a tedious ritual watching it tbh

Avoid

... at all costs! 

Sauna 2008, which is a strange one, but it's mostly good.

I'm sure there's a bunch more but my brain isn't working right now.

In terms of graphic novels, I recommend Wytches and Injection 

My mind is bending right now to Bassaliens by Sunn O)))

Just the perfect track to a modern folk horror film. Most of their work isn't my cup of tea, but this and Altar are next level.

So I hear Haxan Cloak scored the soundtrack to Midsommar. Interesting.

Kenneth mfkn Grant, who doesn't love ritualized menstrual-heavy hex sex to charm & charge an egregore from shadow cults, or Offret depending or your mood/definitions

Blood on Satan’s Claw and Robin Redbreast are both essential.

def check out the hauntology threads on here

I'd definitely add M.R. James into the book pile, plus the '70s BBC adaptations of his stories.

Before Midsommar: New documentary to tell the history of folk-horror genre

Would The Dead Zone count?

  On 7/6/2019 at 11:00 PM, Atop said:

Short stories by Algernon Blackwood, Lord Dunsany, Arthur Machen, Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Yeah, def.

This guy does lots of readings if you're into those.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvp_SM7UrKuFgR3W77fWcg/videos

just popped into watmm HQ to say I'm about to press play on A Field In England

  On 7/12/2019 at 1:23 AM, ManjuShri said:

Yeah, def.

This guy does lots of readings if you're into those.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvp_SM7UrKuFgR3W77fWcg/videos

 

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Grew up a stone’s throw from Arthur Machen’s homes in Caerleon.

whenever in the area w/mates tripping many moons ago, an encounter w/Pan was always standard rib tickling and no that’s not a discreet  sheepshagging confession either

I saw Midsommar this week. Absolutely loved it.