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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

20217.53h 13m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kier-La Janisse
Written by Kier-La Janisse
Produced by David Gregory, Winnie Cheung, Kier-La Janisse
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Abraham Castillo Flores

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Adam Scovell

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

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Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe

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Amanda Reyes

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Andy Paciorek

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Bernice M. Murphy

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Briony Kidd

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Bruce G. Hallenbeck

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Carlos Primati

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Themes & Keywords

cinema on cinemavoodoonew agepaganismwitchcraftscience vs religionvampirismfolk horrorreligious persecutioncinema historybritish cinemanazi occultismsouthern gothicoccultismbritish folklorehoodoomacumbareligious fanaticismneo-paganism

About Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror is a documentary, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, voodoo, new age, paganism, witchcraft, science vs religion. Directed by Kier-La Janisse, it stars Abraham Castillo Flores, Adam Scovell, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. 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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