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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

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2021•3h 13m

An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.

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Photo of Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Self

Photo of Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe

Self

Photo of Dennis Widmyer

Dennis Widmyer

Self

Photo of Emma Tammi

Emma Tammi

Self

Photo of Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Self / Poem Reader (voice)

Photo of Jeremy Dyson

Jeremy Dyson

Self

Photo of Jonathan Rigby

Jonathan Rigby

Self

Photo of Katrin Gebbe

Katrin Gebbe

Self

Photo of Kevin Kölsch

Kevin Kölsch

Self

Photo of Kier-La Janisse

Kier-La Janisse

Self

Photo of Lawrence Gordon Clark

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Self

Photo of Mariano Baino

Mariano Baino

Self

Photo of Mattie Do

Mattie Do

Self

Photo of Piers Haggard

Piers Haggard

Self

Photo of Richard Blackburn

Richard Blackburn

Self

Photo of Robert Eggers

Robert Eggers

Self

Photo of Vic Pratt

Vic Pratt

Self

Photo of Linda Hayden

Linda Hayden

Poem Reader (voice)

Photo of Anthony Shaffer

Anthony Shaffer

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Robin Hardy

Robin Hardy

Self (archive footage)

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