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MIDSOMMAR: Folk Horror as Folk Art
MIDSOMMAR: Folk Horror As Folk Art

A film that is not enjoyed so much as processed, Midsommar is a rare experience that is not to be missed. That being said, you absolutely cannot skip it.

Meeting Fear with THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
Meeting Fear With THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

Film Inquiry’s Tessa Bahoosh writes about one of her favourite films, The Blair Witch Project, and how its existential dread still resonates today.

INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY: Still Going Good
INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY: Still Going Good

The Insidious franchise has quietly grown to be one of the most impressive and contemporary horror- and Insidious: The Last Key is another solid entry, despite the January release date.

The History Of Folk Horror: A British Tale

In the brilliant and insightful documentary A History of Horror, British writer and actor Mark Gatiss explores the horror genre throughout many countries. While discussing British horror cinema of the 1960’s, Gatiss uses the term ‘folk horror’ to describe a short but very curious subgenre. The films that make up this genre are unmistakably British and owe a large debt to the trail blazers of horror cinema in Britain: