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 | Horror | Shudder

Moloch 2022 (Shudder Original) Excellent Folk Horror
ByMother of Movies July 30, 2022October 3, 2025

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.

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Psychological Horror | 2020s | Fantasia Film Festival | Film Festivals Around the World | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Horror

The Harbinger 2022 Predicts Being Erased By Despair
ByMother of Movies July 23, 2022November 2, 2025

Set in the Covid-19 pandemic, Moe & Mavis realize they invited a demonic spirit into their lives. The Harbinger wants them erased forever.

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

Good Madam (Mlungu Wam), Horror With Harbingers
ByMother of Movies July 8, 2022March 21, 2026

Good Madam 2022 follows Tsidi who is homeless after her Grandmother dies. She moves in with her mother who works for Madam Diane.

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

The Twin (2022) Review & Explanation
ByMother of Movies May 2, 2022October 3, 2025

The Twin is directed by Taneli Mustonen. A dark psychological horror movie about a mother grieving for her son following a car crash.

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

The Cellar Movie 2022 Review Creepy House Horror
ByMother of Movies April 15, 2022March 21, 2026

The Cellar is a horror film by Brendan Muldowney about a family who moves into a big old house unaware of its demonic history.

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Supernatural | 2020s | Drama | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Horror | Release Year | Thriller

Sator Movie Is A Scary True Story
ByMother of Movies March 26, 2022October 30, 2025

A supernatural demonic horror movie, Sator will creep you out & convince you its compelling backstory might have a ring of truth to it.

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