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
Riveting. I am a casual viewer of folk horror, only seeking it out when there is another cinematic element that interests me, but this well-crafted and deftly woven tour through this storytelling mode may have made me a fan. I have added so many films to my watchlist during the viewing of this doc, I can't even count them all.
glad they finally put this back on here !
Fabulous, Doesn't get better than this. Invaluable amount of films and information expanding on the concept of 'folk horror'.
When the description says this will include clips from TWO HUNDRED FILMS, this ain’t a documentary it’s a college course, buckle up
Nice to see Deliverance recognized albeit briefly but the omission of The Blair Witch Project which brought modern Folk Horror to the masses (and blew open the doors for countless filmmakers) is a sin.