Folk Horror

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.

Folk Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Horror

Unwelcome, Folk Horror With Goblins
ByMother of Movies April 15, 2023November 2, 2025

Maya & Jamie retreat to Ireland after a vicious attack. In Unwelcome, a tranquil escape is quickly marred by Goblins who live in the garden.

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Folk Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Horror | Release Year

Trim Season, An Efficient Horror Movie Ode To MaryJane
ByMother of Movies April 1, 2023October 3, 2025

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.

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Found Footage & POV | 2020s | Action | Creature Features & Animal Horror | Drama | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Thriller

Troll (2022) Netflix Review – Norwegian Folklore Roars Back to Life in Roar Uthaug’s Monster Epic
ByMother of Movies December 17, 2022March 21, 2026

Dovvre Mountain is home to the folklore of Trolls. But are the stories just fairlytales? Troll was once a myth but now he’s been unearthed.

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Folk Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Horror | Shudder | Thriller

Raven’s Hollow Channels Poe’s The Raven Macabe Poetry
ByMother of Movies September 19, 2022November 2, 2025

Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe & his time in the Military Academy as well as his poem The Raven, Raven’s Hollow is a dark & gruesome thriller.

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Action | 2020s | Artificial Intelligence | Creature Features & Animal Horror | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Horror | Science Fiction

Prey 2022, Was It Better Than Predator?
ByMother of Movies August 19, 2022November 2, 2025

Prey 2022 is the long awaited best film in the Predator franchise. 300 years ago the Comanche Nation discovered they weren’t alone.

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Folk Horror | 2020s | Horror | Psychological Horror | Shudder | Thriller

What Josiah Saw (Shudder) Best Horror 2022
ByMother of Movies August 1, 2022October 21, 2025

Written by Robert Alan Dilts, What Josiah Saw 2021 tells the story of three siblings trying to escape their demons. (Streaming on Shudder)

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