Sacrilege – UK, 2020 – preview
‘Face your fear’ Sacrilege is a 2020 British horror feature film about a weekend away that soon turns into a nightmare for four female friends. Written and directed by David …
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One Winter Night – USA, 2019 – reviews
One Winter Night is a 2019 American horror feature film about an Orthodox Jewish mother and her daughters who fall prey to the malevolent forces. Written and directed by Ryan …
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Midsommar – USA, 2019 – reviews
“Sommar never ends.” No, it’s not a joke. Although at 171 minutes it may feel like it never ends. Having been issued to great pomp and circumstance theatrically on July …
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November – Estonia | Netherlands | Poland, 2017 – reviews
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, …
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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 …
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Hex – UK, 2017 – reviews
Hex is a 2017 British folk horror drama film written and directed by George Popov and Jonathan Russell. It stars Tony Broadbent, Suzie Frances Garton and Daniel Oldroyd. During the English Civil War, …
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Dogged – UK, 2017 – reviews
Dogged is a 2017 British folk horror feature film directed by Richard Rowntree (Nefarious) from a screenplay co-written with Matthew Davies, based on a story by Christina Rowntree. The Ash Mountain Films production …
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Crone Wood – Ireland, 2016 – reviews
Crone Wood is a 2016 Irish found footage folk horror film written, edited and directed by Mark Sheridan, making his feature debut. The movie stars Ed Murphy and Elva Trill. Plot: Danny …
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The Unkindness of Ravens – UK, 2016 – reviews
The Unkindness of Ravens is a 2016 Scottish folk horror film directed by Lawrie Brewster from a screenplay by Sarah Daly. The film stars Jamie Scott Gordon, who previously appeared in Brewster’s …
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The Witch – USA, 2015 – reviews
‘Evil takes many forms’ The Witch – stylized as The VVitch – is a 2015 American-Canadian horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers, who also helmed 2008 Poe-based short The Tell-Tale Heart and is …
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Wake Wood – UK, Ireland, 2011 – reviews
‘Beware those you love the most’ Wake Wood is a 2011 British-Irish horror film by Hammer Film Productions and Vertigo Films directed by Ireland’s David Keating. It stars Timothy Spall, Eva Birthistle, Dan Gordon and Aidan Gillen. Plot: …
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The Wicker Man – UK, 1973 – reviews
The Wicker Man is a 1973 British folk horror feature film, directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer. The movie stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Britt Ekland. Paul Giovanni …
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The Blood on Satan’s Claw – UK, 1970 – reviews of film and audio adaptation
‘A chill-filled festival of horror!’ The Blood on Satan’s Claw is a 1970 British supernatural horror feature film directed by Piers Haggard (Quatermass TV serial [1979]; Venom [1981]) from a screenplay …
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