Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
• September 9th, 2021 • 3h 13min
Documentary, History
Overview
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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