One of the most beguiling and compelling subgenres of horror, Folk Horror has seen a resurgence in popularity recently thanks to films like Midsommar, Kill List, and The Witch. Folk Horror explores our uneasy relationship to the past, nature, and otherness through the use of paganism, magic, and deadly cults, usually set in bleak, rural landscapes.

In this online class taught by writer, witch, and filmmaker Sarah Lyons, we will explore the use of magic, the occult, and the rural Other to construct the dynamics of eeriness and weirdness in Folk Horror. We will look at real life practices and events that inspired various films, and examine how issues of class, race, and religious conservatism are dealt with thematically. 

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