MOVIES & MANIA | Category: folklore

Inhuman Kiss – Thailand, 2019

Inhuman Kiss aka Krasue: Inhuman Kiss is a 2019 Thai supernatural horror feature film directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri (Last Summer) from a screenplay co-written with Chookiat Sakveerakul. The movie stars …

Pumpkinhead – film, USA, 1988

The original motion picture soundtrack for Pumpkinhead has been released on CD by Note for Note Music. Limited to 666 units, the twangy Westerns-tinged score is composed by Richard Stone …

November – Estonia | Netherlands | Poland, 2017

November is a 2017 Estonian-Dutch-Polish fantasy horror feature film written and directed by Rainer Sarnet, based on the novel Rehepapp by Andrus Kivirähk. The movie stars Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, …

The Curse of La Llorona – USA, 2018

The Curse of La Llorona was released by Warner Bros. on July 16, 2019 in high definition and standard definition from select digital retailers including Amazon, FandangoNOW, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, …

The White Reindeer – Finland, 1952

The White Reindeer – original title: Valkoinen peura – is a 1952 Finnish folk horror feature film directed by Erik Blomberg from a screenplay co-written with Mirjami Kuosmanen. The production …

The Ballad of Tam Lin aka The Devil’s Widow – UK, 1970

‘She drained them of their manhood… and then – of their lives!’ The Ballad of Tam Lin – aka Tam Lin and The Devil’s Widow – is a 1970 British …

Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood – USA, 2003

‘Evil has a whole new rap!’ Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood is a 2003 American comedy horror feature film written and directed by Steven Ayromlooi. The Lions Gate Entertainment production …

Leprechaun in the Hood – USA, 2000

‘Evil’s in the house’ Leprechaun in the Hood is a 2000 American comedy horror feature film co-produced and directed by Rob Spera (Witchcraft, 1988) from a screenplay co-written by Doug …

The Rusalka aka The Siren – USA, 2018

‘Love will haunt you’ The Rusalka aka The Siren is a 2018 American fantasy horror feature film written, photographed and directed by Perry Blackshear (They Look Like People). The movie …

The Boo – USA, 2018

The Boo is a 2018 American supernatural horror feature film about “Boo Hags” written and directed by Scott McEntire. The Clever Alibi Productions movie stars Brittany Sparkles, Clayton Bowman, Christopher Leigh and Matthew R. …

Cucuy: The Boogeyman – USA, 2018

‘You better behave’ Cucuy: The Boogeyman is a 2018 American supernatural horror feature film written, produced and directed by Peter Sullivan (The Sandman; Ominous; High School Possession; Summoned). The Hybrid/Production …

Ogopogo – mythical creature

In Canadian folklore, the Ogopogo or Naitaka (Salish: n’ha-a-itk, “lake demon”) is a lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. The Ogopogo has been allegedly seen by First Nations people since the 19th century. The most …

Muse – USA, 2017

Muse is a 2017 supernatural horror feature film written and directed by John Burr. The movie stars Riley Egan, Elle Evans, Kate Mansi and Lou Ferrigno Jr. The plot is based on the Gaelic …

The Golem – Israel, USA, 2018

‘An ancient legend reborn’ The Golem is a 2018 Israeli-American supernatural horror feature film directed by Doron and Yoav Paz (JeruZalem). The movie stars Hani Furstenberg, Ishai Golan and Alex Tritenko. It …

Night of the Pumpkin aka Pumpkin Man – USA, 2010

‘That which you carve may come back to carve YOU’ Night of the Pumpkin is a 2010 American horror feature film directed by Bill Zebub (SantaClaus: A Horror Story; Dickshark; Holocaust Cannibal; ZombieChrist). …

Ghoul – TV series, India

‘Betrayal is close’ Ghoul is a 2018 Indian Hindi supernatural horror TV series written and directed by Patrick Graham (Phir Se) and starring Radhika Apte (Phobia), Manav Kaul and Mahesh Balraj. The series, which is …

Popobawa – folklore

The Popobawa (or Popo Bawa) is a mythical cryptid originating in Eastern Africa, specifically in and around the Tanzanian area. Popobawa is an alleged evil shape-shifting being which is said …

Little Red Riding Hood – USA, 2015

Little Red Riding Hood is a 2015 American fantasy horror film directed by Rene Perez (From Hell to the Wild West; It Hungers; Playing with Dolls trilogy; The Obsidian Curse; …

Wendigo – USA, 2001 film: reviews

Wendigo is a 2001 American horror film written, edited and directed by Larry Fessenden (Depraved; Beneath; Habit); it stars starring Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber, Erik Per Sullivan, and John Speredakos. George (Jake …

The Devil Complex – UK, 2016

‘Based on true events’ The Devil Complex – aka The Devil Within – is a 2016 British found footage horror film produced and directed by Mark Evans (writer and producer of Forest …

Trolls: Their journey from folklore to franchises – article

Trolls are beings whose roots are embedded in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore and are typified as much by where they are found as their appearance and behaviour. Said to …

GoatSucker – USA, 2009

GoatSucker is a 2009 American horror film written, co-produced and directed by Steve Hudgins (It Lives in the Attic; The Caretakers; Spirit Stalkers; Hell Is Full; et al). The Big …

The Mimic – South Korea, 2017

A woman, whose son has been missing for some time, moves to the countryside with her husband, daughter and sick mother-in-law.

Out walking one day near Mount Jang, a mysterious mountain where there appears to have existed a mythical creature which mimics the voices of humans, the woman meets a seemingly lost, and mute, young girl by a cave.

The girl reminds her so much of her son that she takes her in, until such time that she can locate her parents or guardian. It is not long before the girl begins to mimic the voice of her own daughter and strange and sinister events start to happen around the house…