Campfire tales, ancient myths, religious tomes; folklore is where it all began.
Join us as we explore some of the best that this sub-genre has to offer.
Films covered in this ep:
The Wicker Man (1973)
Timestamp : 6:30
Directed by Robin Hardy & written by Anthony Snaffy based on the novel ‘Ritual’ by
A puritan Police Sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed.
The Witches (1990)
Timestamp : 28:30
Directed by Nicolas Roeg & written by Allan Scott, based on the book by Roald Dahl
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
The VVitch (2015)
Timestamp : 45:00
Directed & written by Robert Eggers
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.
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