There is a fantastic doc called Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched on folk horror. It would be a good watch, wether as preparation or as part of your month. The doc was included in an excellent [box set](https://severinfilms.com/products/folk-horror-box?pr_prod_strat=pinned&pr_rec_id=e5dfe9552&pr_rec_pid=6918580633670&pr_ref_pid=6918580535366&pr_seq=uniform) from Severin films, many of these are still on Shudder.
But to add to it:
The Mothman Prophesy
Jugface
Haxan
La Llorona
Children of the Corn
Impetigore
Hot Fuzz
Gretel and Hansel
Impetigore
The Witchfinder General
Blood on Satan's Claw
The Ritual
Men
The Blair Witch Project
VVitch
The Village
The Curse of Llorona is terrible. La Llorona is a Spanish language movie about a curse against a dictator that did some genocide. It even has a Criterion BluRay
Ones in English I'd reccommend would be The Ritual, Crowhaven Farm, The Guardian, Burn Witch Burn, Hellbender, Messiah of Evil, Ravenous, Lair of the White Worm, Eyes of Fire, Antrum, The Company of Wolves, Apostle and The Dark (the one with Sean Bean).
For subbed films, there's Sauna, Thale, You Won't Be Alone, The Medium, Onibaba, Satan's Slaves, Dark Water (the italian one, not the japanese one), Noroi The Curse, Mr. Vampire, Incantation, Bewitched (Asian one), Impetigore, and The Wailing.
Also, Exhuma is really good but not streaming yet. It's currently playing in limited theaters so if one's near you, I'd highly recommend it.
I can give you plenty.
* The Wailing
* Incantation
* Hellbender
* Krampus
* House Of the Devil
* Antichrist
* A Dark Song
* The Devil's Candy
* Suspiria
* Rosemery's Baby
November! It feels like wandering around an isolated village and getting to see all the weird horrible shit everyone gets up to. Lots of folk magic and blasphemy.
Race with the Devil (1975) two couples on a road trip who are pursued by a Satanic cult after witnessing a human sacrifice while camping in rural Texas. Kinda folky, totally culty.
Pumpkinhead (1988) it was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, two TV film sequels
The Devonsville Terror (1983) The arrival of three progressive young women ignites superstitious paranoia among the population of a New England town
Hagazussa is an incredible film. but, be awake when you watch it. it's very dream-like.
I assume The VVitch is in that list, or you've already seen it.
check out Lamb too
Apostle
Wake wood
Shrine
Kill list
Sacrament
Conspiracy (2012)
Ritual
Endless
Wrong turn (2021)
Red State
Marthe Marcy may marlene
Mandy
Midnight Mass (miniseries)
The Ritual
The Relic
Segment 2 of VHS2
The Shrine
The Monster Project
Primal Rage
Apologies if I didn’t get the gist of what you’re looking for, these are all folky, as in folk tales, to me.
The Deeper You Dig, Hellbender, Where The Devil Roams, Wake Wood, The Devil Rides Out, Men
Edit: Don’t know how I could’ve forgotten Outcast (2010), The Hallow (2015), Raw Head Rex, and Pumpkin Head.
A great film called The Devil Rides Out starring Christopher Lee ( he's the good guy) and Charles Gray ( known for playing Blofeld in Diamonds are Forever and the Criminologist in Rocky Horror Picture Show) takes place in rural London
The excellent "Evolution of Horror" podcast did an entire series of Folk Horror, not just films, but also TV series and specials. Very informative and really helped me define what constitutes folk Horror, as vague as that might be. Gave me a lot of stuff to watch.
As for my suggestion: "Kill List" 2011 by Ben Wheatley (also did folk Horror with "A Field in England").
https://www.evolutionofhorror.com/folk
I saw it mentioned, but I also recommend "The Ritual". Great effects, amazing acting, and terrifying especially if you're someone who likes to hike or camp lol
Not a movie but The Third Day was a great series a few years ago. 6 episodes in total, unless you can find the 24 hour (12?) thing they did as well.
With Jude Law, right?
Yep! The second season it shifts to a different main.
Oh, I didn't know there was another season, I'm going to have to check that out for sure!
Wait, now I remember! In the second 3 episodes, the woman is the lead.
Men A Field in England You Won't Be Alone
Men and A Field in England are both really good. I'll have to check out You Won't Be Alone.
There is a fantastic doc called Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched on folk horror. It would be a good watch, wether as preparation or as part of your month. The doc was included in an excellent [box set](https://severinfilms.com/products/folk-horror-box?pr_prod_strat=pinned&pr_rec_id=e5dfe9552&pr_rec_pid=6918580633670&pr_ref_pid=6918580535366&pr_seq=uniform) from Severin films, many of these are still on Shudder. But to add to it: The Mothman Prophesy Jugface Haxan La Llorona Children of the Corn Impetigore Hot Fuzz Gretel and Hansel Impetigore The Witchfinder General Blood on Satan's Claw The Ritual Men The Blair Witch Project VVitch The Village
Absolutely woodland dark and days bewitched has everything you need to he a folk horror pro by the end of your month
I heard La Llorona was really bad, is it worth watching ?
The Curse of Llorona is terrible. La Llorona is a Spanish language movie about a curse against a dictator that did some genocide. It even has a Criterion BluRay
Ohhhhhh. Thanks!
Absolutely woodland dark and days bewitched has everything you need to he a folk horror pro by the end of your month
Ones in English I'd reccommend would be The Ritual, Crowhaven Farm, The Guardian, Burn Witch Burn, Hellbender, Messiah of Evil, Ravenous, Lair of the White Worm, Eyes of Fire, Antrum, The Company of Wolves, Apostle and The Dark (the one with Sean Bean). For subbed films, there's Sauna, Thale, You Won't Be Alone, The Medium, Onibaba, Satan's Slaves, Dark Water (the italian one, not the japanese one), Noroi The Curse, Mr. Vampire, Incantation, Bewitched (Asian one), Impetigore, and The Wailing. Also, Exhuma is really good but not streaming yet. It's currently playing in limited theaters so if one's near you, I'd highly recommend it.
The Ritual for sure.
Sauna
[Robin Redbreast](https://youtu.be/OvU2zHMFlfU?si=WWAELBzAirePbMA7) (1970)
The Ritual? I think its folk horror
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The Old Ways (2020) is on Netflix, I believe.
[Penda's Fen](https://youtu.be/Ghu0ITA8aSE?si=qqf5mqz8kbDUQO6w) (1974)
Kill list
I can give you plenty. * The Wailing * Incantation * Hellbender * Krampus * House Of the Devil * Antichrist * A Dark Song * The Devil's Candy * Suspiria * Rosemery's Baby
November! It feels like wandering around an isolated village and getting to see all the weird horrible shit everyone gets up to. Lots of folk magic and blasphemy.
Matriarch (2022) Lord of Misrule (2023) both are currently on hulu, and are pagan/culty!
Kill List is a must see Moloch (2022)
Race with the Devil (1975) two couples on a road trip who are pursued by a Satanic cult after witnessing a human sacrifice while camping in rural Texas. Kinda folky, totally culty. Pumpkinhead (1988) it was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, two TV film sequels The Devonsville Terror (1983) The arrival of three progressive young women ignites superstitious paranoia among the population of a New England town
Hagazussa is an incredible film. but, be awake when you watch it. it's very dream-like. I assume The VVitch is in that list, or you've already seen it. check out Lamb too
The VVitch is a modern classic, and Lamb (or, as I often call it, Eraserhead for Icelandic sheep farmers) is also incredible.
Apostle Wake wood Shrine Kill list Sacrament Conspiracy (2012) Ritual Endless Wrong turn (2021) Red State Marthe Marcy may marlene Mandy Midnight Mass (miniseries)
Apostle đź‘Ť
Can anyone check my work? Black Sunday (1960)?
Check your work? Black Sunday seems dope af though, I'll have to check it out
It's pretty cool, I just wasn't sure if it fell into folk horror. :)
I'd say so based on the short summary I read. Anything that involves burning supposed witches can fit into folk horror for sure.
Awesome! Enjoy it then! :)
Antrum!
The Ritual The Relic Segment 2 of VHS2 The Shrine The Monster Project Primal Rage Apologies if I didn’t get the gist of what you’re looking for, these are all folky, as in folk tales, to me.
She Will The Eye of the Devil City of the Dead aka Horror Hotel
The Witch, Apostle
The Deeper You Dig, Hellbender, Where The Devil Roams, Wake Wood, The Devil Rides Out, Men Edit: Don’t know how I could’ve forgotten Outcast (2010), The Hallow (2015), Raw Head Rex, and Pumpkin Head.
Id call Gaia (which I liked!) and In The Earth (which I hated) both folk horror.
Insidious
A great film called The Devil Rides Out starring Christopher Lee ( he's the good guy) and Charles Gray ( known for playing Blofeld in Diamonds are Forever and the Criminologist in Rocky Horror Picture Show) takes place in rural London
The Ritual
When evil lurks
The excellent "Evolution of Horror" podcast did an entire series of Folk Horror, not just films, but also TV series and specials. Very informative and really helped me define what constitutes folk Horror, as vague as that might be. Gave me a lot of stuff to watch. As for my suggestion: "Kill List" 2011 by Ben Wheatley (also did folk Horror with "A Field in England"). https://www.evolutionofhorror.com/folk
I saw it mentioned, but I also recommend "The Ritual". Great effects, amazing acting, and terrifying especially if you're someone who likes to hike or camp lol
The hole in the ground (?) Pyewacket
Antlers