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  • Belbury Poly turns its haunted synths to 80s fantasy
  • Interactive Folklore: How Classic Irish Mythology in Modern Gaming Mirrors Fantasy Cinema
  • The spectre of Mr Crowley looms in JAKE ARNOTT’s new South Coast folk horror

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boingboing.net /1 week ago

Belbury Poly turns its haunted synths to 80s fantasy

Belbury Poly's brilliant 2012 album The Belbury Tales (previously at Boing Boing) was a high point of hauntology, right at the point it wandered into folk horror and related aesthe...

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filmthreat.com /1 month ago

Interactive Folklore: How Classic Irish Mythology in Modern Gaming Mirrors Fantasy Cinema

There is something endlessly enchanting about the green hills of Ireland, particularly when they are viewed through the lens of fantasy cinema.... The post Interactive Folklore: Ho...

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buzzmag.co.uk /1 week ago

The spectre of Mr Crowley looms in JAKE ARNOTT’s new South Coast folk horror

Netherwood is a sublime, shocking bonechiller that doubles as an intriguing potted history of folklore, dark arts and seaside town counterculture. The post The spectre of Mr Crowle...

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reactormag.com /3 weeks ago

Seven Modern Takes on Folkloric Monsters

Supernatural entities haunting tight-knit communities, from early Hollywood to the Orkney Islands to Appalachia... The post Seven Modern Takes on Folkloric Monsters appeared first...

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bbc.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy

The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.

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badwitch.co.uk /5 days ago

Folklore: Abbots Bromley Horn Dance & Wakes Week

The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is one of the most intriguing annual autumn customs that still continues today. Or,  more precisely, happens every year on Wakes Monday — the day foll...

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ihorror.com /1 month ago

Beliath Review: The Camera Should Have Looked Away

Beliath begins with the familiar rhythm of local television reporting before slowly turning the camera into something more dangerous. A small-town news crew investigates a brutal m...

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flickeringmyth.com /3 weeks ago

Folk horror meets creature feature in trailer for Gator Face

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Folk horror meets creature feature in trailer for Gator Face Ahead of its release this September, Dread has shared a trailer for the...

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wildhunt.org /1 week ago

One Wish, No Refunds: What Obsession Borrows from the Craft It Doesn’t Practice

"Film audiences have spent all summer describing Obsession a story about the dangers of witchcraft," writes Beatrix Kondo. "Nothing in it, however, has anything to do with sorcery....

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flickeringmyth.com /1 month ago

Religious folk horror Blood Shine gets a trailer from Dark Sky Films

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Religious folk horror Blood Shine gets a trailer from Dark Sky Films Dark Sky Films has released a trailer for Blood Shine, the upco...

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comicbook.com /1 week ago

3 Movies About Witchcraft That Are More Historically Accurate Than You Think, & One Was Based On 17th-Century Court...

Image courtesy of A24 Witchcraft has been part of horror cinema for over a century, with filmmakers mining centuries of superstition and occult practice for stories that are parti...

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boardgamegeek.com /1 week ago

Product For Sale: Cthulhu Britannica: Cthulhu Britannica: Folklore

by Count Vonnie €75.00 for RPG Item: Cthulhu Britannica: Cthulhu Britannica: Folklore Condition: Like New Location: Belgium

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nme.com /4 weeks ago

The cursed story of ‘The Wicker Man’ has a new tragic chapter

The son of original creator Robin Hardy tells us about upcoming sequel ‘Wrath Of The Gods’ and the sudden death of its director The post The cursed story of ‘The Wicker Man’ has a...

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dailydead.com /1 week ago

FrightFest 2026 Review: WRATH OF THE GODS is a Nostalgic Ode to THE WICKER MAN

Wrath of the Gods potentially sees the world of The Wicker Man come to a close, with the third film in the series being released some 53 years after The Wicker Man was unleashed on...

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thepeoplesmovies.com /1 month ago

Eureka Releasing Beneath The Trees: Folktales At DEFA II

This October you’ll be ‘enchanted’ with Eureka Entertainment release of Beneath The Trees: Folktales At... The post Eureka Releasing Beneath The Trees: Folktales At DEFA II appeare...

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boardgamegeek.com /1 month ago

Crooked Moon: A Folk Horror for 5e (Boxed edition)

A new rpg item version has been added to the database: Crooked Moon: A Folk Horror for 5e (Boxed edition)

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 week ago

Burford Priory’s paranormal past explored in new film

Burford Priory: The Woman Who Watches Over Us is a 55-minute documentary that will premiere on The Supernatural UK’s YouTube channel.

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newworldwitchery.com /1 day ago

The Folk Magician’s Notebook – September 2026

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thisishorror.co.uk /1 month ago

Look Out For … The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson

“With his stunning debut, Higginson presents readers with a grisly folk tale in one of the most anticipated novels of the year.” Carwyn has been tending his ancestral land for deca...

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louderthanwar.com /1 week ago

Band of the day : Smote – Ancient Folk Drone and Psychedelic Folk

Smote make heavy, droning psychedelic folk rooted in ancient traditions, monumental repetition and the dark atmospheres of old weird England. The post Band of the day : Smote – Anc...

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badwitch.co.uk /1 week ago

Book Review: Of Toads & Hares - Witches & Wisewomen

I was very lucky to see an early copy of Of Toads and Hares: The Witches and Wisewomen of England, published by The History Press. It's a superb collection of English folktales con...

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flickeringmyth.com /1 month ago

British creature feature The Shug unleashes trailer

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: British creature feature The Shug unleashes trailer Black Mandala has shared a poster and trailer for the upcoming British folk horr...

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wildhunt.org /5 days ago

The Witch as Worker

"Historically, Witchcraft, both the acts and accusations, came down to the villainy of action," writes Lauren Parker. "It mirrors the persecution of the working class and organizin...

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flickeringmyth.com /1 month ago

Olivia Colman falls for Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker man in trailer for fantasy comedy Wicker

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Olivia Colman falls for Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker man in trailer for fantasy comedy Wicker Black Bear has debuted the first trail...

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