Folk horror closes in on humanity’s greatest fear: itself

Under the Radar with Callie Crossley
27/10/2025 22 min

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Spooky cinema is at an all-time commercial peak, and in recent years, folk horror -- a subgenre of horror focusing on nature, isolation and paranoia -- has taken over the mainstream. Its frights are derived from the scariest villain of all: ourselves. But the genre isn’t new. So why are these stories resonating with so many horror fans right now?

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