Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Name: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2021-09-09
Duration: 193 min
Cast: Geraldine Beskin, Jesse Wente, Kevin Kölsch, Adam Scovell, Alice Lowe

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9/9/2021

Runtime

193 mins

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Documentary History

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An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.

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English

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A meticulous, essay-like journey through decades of folk horror cinema, tracing how filmmakers have channeled dread rooted in landscape, superstition, and cultural displacement. It's a film for those who want to understand not just what folk horror looks like, but why it keeps emerging across different cultures and eras.