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October 16, 2024
Packed with plenty of scares, Aislinn Clarke's latest film Fréwaka takes well-worn folk horror tropes and makes them feel unique.
The Moor
August 8, 2024
We spoke to 'The Moor' writer Paul Thomas and director Chris Cronin about crafting a truly Northern tale, the film’s…
Starve Acre
October 17, 2023
'Starve Acre' is a beautiful facsimile of 1970s folk horror, but never goes far enough to make it stand apart.
Scala
October 16, 2023
"Scala!!!" is an important and appropriately sketchy eulogy for the kind of cultural spaces that are all too rare today.
Enys Men
October 17, 2022
A decade into a folk horror revival that shows no sign of abating, 'Enys Men' may be the new yardstick…
The Origin
October 12, 2022
'Out of Darkness' is a proper dirt-under-the-nails debut and a fierce case for British genre filmmaking. Read our review out…
'Shepherd'
October 17, 2021
Russell Owen's atmospheric horror 'Shepherd' has shades of Robert Eggers. But its icy tone makes it hard to empathize with…
The Medium
October 9, 2021
'The Medium' is an intense possession tale whose climax should put rictus grins on the faces of genre-lovers. Read Dread Central's…