One of the oldest films on Shudder is perhaps its most essential, an unsuspecting tale of Ukrainian legend that has become its own legend.continue reading Shudder Sunday: Viy (1967)
What happens when a devout Christian gets stuck on an island full of Pagans? Find out as we explore the 1973 British folk horror …continue reading They Mostly Podcast at Night: The Wicker Man
“Jug Face”, about a community offering human sacrifices to a supernatural entity, is Chad Crawford Kinkle’s first splash into horror — and he makes …continue reading Terror Tuesdays: Jug Face (2013)
“Midday Demons” is a quietly eerie film — a captivating and beautifully filmed supernatural, folk horror tale that rewards viewers for their patience. Midday Demons …continue reading Reel Review: Midday Demons (2018)
“Gwen” is a tense, emotionally-wrought slow burn of a film with stellar acting, a fantastic story and gorgeous cinematography — a classic in the making. …continue reading Reel Review: Gwen (McGregor, 2019)
“Dark Was the Night” is a fantastic folk horror film you may have missed that really nails both the monster aesthetic and the compelling …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Dark Was the Night (2015)
Paganism celebrates the inherent strength and beauty of the feminine — and pagan horror films put the powerful female at the center of the …continue reading Female Empowerment in Pagan Horror
Our staff heads to the theater to check out “Midsommar”, Ari Aster’s highly anticipated and polarizing follow up to his breakout horror hit “Hereditary”. …continue reading Morbid Minis: Midsommar (2019)
Lukas Feigelfeld’s directorial debut is an atmospheric medieval horror story about a would-be witch that starts strong but loses its way in the final …continue reading Reel Review: Hagazussa (2017)
Adapted from a novel, “The Ritual” is a modern folk horror with alternative tropes that is effective in many ways — delivering on both scares …continue reading Netflix and Kill: The Ritual (2017)
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