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.

Found Footage & POV | 2010s | Aussie Cinema | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Horror | Mystery

There’s Something in the Pilliga Australian Horror
ByMother of Movies March 26, 2022October 3, 2025

There’s Something In The Pilliga. Bigfoot Aussie horror movie urban legend. 4 people stranded in the Pilliga Forest in Nth NSW, on Ozflix.

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Horror | 2010s | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Home Invasion | Slasher

He’s Out There – Home Intruder Movies Streaming Free (2018)
ByMother of Movies March 19, 2022November 4, 2025

Is the He’s Out There movie, one of the scariest movies to release in 2018? A home intrusion horror. Spoiler review & killer’s backstory

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Creature Features & Animal Horror | 2020s | Drama | Folk Horror | Horror | International Cinema | Television Series

Elves (2021): A Danish Horror Series That Delivers Festive Frights “Elfen”
ByMother of Movies December 25, 2021December 2, 2025

Elves (Elfen) is a new Danish horror series on Netflix. What if elves were real & what if they weren’t cute with little red cheeks?

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Psychological Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Horror | International Cinema

The Feast, Welsh Folk Horror, A Shocking Slow Burn
ByMother of Movies November 16, 2021October 3, 2025

The Feast is a Welsh language folk horror set in the beauty of the mountains. A psychological slow-burn movie with shocking imagery.

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Documentary | 2020s | Creature Features & Animal Horror | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Horror | Mystery | Release Year

Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou | Documentaries To Freak You Out
ByMother of Movies September 18, 2021October 3, 2025

Small Town Monsters by Seth Breedlove. The latest installment of all things legend and beast. Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou review.

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Short Films | 2020s | Fantasia Film Festival | Film Festivals Around the World | Film Reviews | Folk Horror | Release Year

“Radical Spirits” Fantasia Fest 2021 Short Film Collection
ByDaniel Hess August 14, 2021October 3, 2025

A short film collection called Radical Spirits, shown as a feature-length film. Reviewed as part of the Fantasia Film Virtual Festival 2021.

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