Colors of the Dark

S3 Ep23: Folk Horrors

Sep 17, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Folk Horror Doc's Unexpected Growth

  • The folk horror documentary started as a small project about British folk horror and expanded wildly.
  • Director Cain Janes took charge and transformed it into a comprehensive feature.
INSIGHT

Globalizing Folk Horror's Scope

  • An offhand comment about Native American mythology broadened the view of folk horror globally.
  • It shifted focus from British to indigenous and global folk traditions, enriching the genre's scope.
INSIGHT

Folk Horror as Global Genre

  • Including voodoo movies expanded folk horror beyond British origins to a global phenomenon.
  • This reshaped folk horror as a worldwide cultural genre, not just Anglocentric.
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