Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
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An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-09-09
Runtime: 193 mins
Director: Kier-La Janisse
Writer: Kier-La Janisse
Spoken language: English, Deutsch, Íslenska, Italiano, 日本語, Norsk, Polski, Português, Pусский, Srpski, Español,
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Production Companies: Severin Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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