I’ve been spending a lot of my research time lately investigating the subgenre of Folk Horror and enjoying what might be called the revival’s second wave, or a rising appreciation of it among cinephiles, spearheaded in recent days by the recent release of Kier-La Janisse’s documentary, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched from Severin Films. I’m also teaching a course in Global Horror at Seton Hill University, which will be delving into numerous strands of dark folklore worldwide. I’ll be sure to post thoughts here in the days to come — if I survive the exploration — but in the mean time if you’re curious you can track my breadcrumbs along the way into the forest of no return by searching for hashtag #folkhorrorexpedition on twitter or instagram.
