Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

September. 09,2021      NR
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Alice Lowe as  Self
Dennis Widmyer as  Self
Dennison Ramalho as  Self
Emma Tammi as  Self

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