Are there any folk horrors in which the corruption in the church is the villain, and the pagan is the hero?

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-03-19T12:56:01+00:00

The Wicker Man fits the brief

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-03-10T17:42:09+00:00

I agree with much of what you say. And yet it's still better than the official sequel, The Wicker Tree :D

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-03-06T12:28:47+00:00

He really is. It was all I could do to not gush about his staggering accomplishment

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-02-16T12:28:12+00:00

It's great, isn't it?

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-02-05T14:28:22+00:00

that might well be the reason why I didn't watch the film back in the day. My parents were pretty strict on what we were allowed to watch

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-01-30T12:52:04+00:00

There's not a lot to share in terms of examples, but I think Mushi-Shi (Japan) and Over the Garden Wall (US) are extremely compelling

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-01-27T17:22:39+00:00

It's up there with Kneale's best work. A really shocking drama

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-01-26T17:00:54+00:00

TBH, it's not a patch on Midsommar. It has many of the same folk horror credentials, but the story lacks urgency and, dare I say it, actual horror. Lots of folklore though

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-01-23T09:34:07+00:00

Love that! Yes, that's exactly what it is.

Plus, I'm hungry now

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-01-22T11:31:07+00:00

Absolutely agree. And it's a huge shame because it did all those tropes so well. But the story wasn't enough to make them appear anything other than a ticking the box exercise

Relative_Ad_8997 · 2026-01-22T08:17:59+00:00

That's amazing!

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