A subgenre, movies with this attribute are set in small towns, countryside, farms, forests and natural landscapes. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, folk horror is unsettling, and often has ancient rituals, family traditions or deep supersticions.
“Where the Devil Roams” is set in the depression-era in a community of transient people. One family seeks to find the secret to eternal life.
Nightmares don’t always end once you open your eyes. Nightmare 2023 explores the unsettling notion of relinquishing one’s dreams.
A young healer embraces his special powers to fight an evil spirit in Blood Flower. A Malaysian language fantasy horror movie (Harum Malam.)
Maya & Jamie retreat to Ireland after a vicious attack. In Unwelcome, a tranquil escape is quickly marred by Goblins who live in the garden.
In Trim Season 2023, a group of girls go to a remote location to harvest weed. When one of them dies, things descend into chaos.
Moloch 2022. A Dutch language folk horror movie about a woman who thinks the local curse might be true & that it is coming for her next.
