Best Folk Horror

Set in 1905, Apostle follows a man who travels to a remote island to rescue his sister from a mysterious religious cult. As he infiltrates the community, he uncovers the dark, supernatural secrets tha...

Midsommar is a bold, bright, and deeply disturbing folk horror film that proves horror doesn't need darkness to be terrifying. Following a grieving woman who travels to a remote Swedish village for a...

John Langan's 'The Fisherman' is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror novel that weaves together folklore, grief, and cosmic dread. The story follows two widowers who find solace in fishing, only to uncove...

A Wounded Fawn (2022) is an indie psychological horror film that follows a woman who encounters a mysterious and unsettling figure in the woods. The film's strength lies in its atmospheric direction,...

Andrew Michael Hurleys 'The Loney' is a haunting, atmospheric folk horror novel set on a desolate stretch of the English coastline. It follows two brothers and their religious family as they visit a s...

Wytchwood is a narrative adventure game where players take on the role of a witch who must gather ingredients and craft potions to appease the forest spirits. The game features a hand-painted art styl...

Elizabeth Hands 'Wylding Hall' is a short, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling folk horror novel about a 1970s folk band that retreats to an ancient manor to record an album, only to have their lead si...

Robert Eggers is a rising force in the horror genre, known for his meticulously researched and atmospheric films. 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' demonstrate his ability to create a sense of dread an...

Four friends on a hiking trip in the Swedish wilderness find themselves stalked by a mysterious, ancient presence. 'The Ritual' is a fantastic blend of survival thriller and folk horror. The film exce...

Men (2022), directed by Alex Garland, is a surreal and unsettling folk horror film. A woman retreats to the English countryside after a personal tragedy, only to find herself surrounded by a group of...

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, released in 2019, is an atmospheric folk horror adventure game steeped in British folklore. The game follows Thomasina Bateman as she investigates a mysterious barrow i...

T. Kingfisher's 'The Twisted Ones' is a quirky and unsettling folk horror novel. The story follows a woman who cleans out her dead grandmother's house and discovers a collection of disturbing dolls. K...

Robert Eggers The Witch is a chilling, atmospheric folk horror film set in 17th-century New England. The story follows a Puritan family exiled to the edge of a dark forest, where they are slowly torn...