folk horror

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This horror genre is scary as folk – and perfect October viewing

7:01am October 05, 2024

Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing.

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The Wicker Man, from 1973, was directed by Robin Hardy.

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'The Wicker Man' gets his AARP card today, as the folk horror classic turns 50

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

The 1973 movie The Wicker Man helped kick off the subgenre known as "folk horror." The film, about a sinister pagan ritual on a remote Scottish island, has scared horror fans for five decades.