Folklore Movies
THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA
In 1973 Los Angeles, a social worker named Anna Tate-Davis and her family become entangled with La Llorona, a vengeful spirit who haunts with a tragic...
GRETEL & HANSEL
A dark fantasy reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Gretel & Hansel follows siblings Gretel and Hansel as they venture into the woods in search of...
THE VIGIL
Yakov, a reluctant night watcher, takes a job guarding a recently deceased Hasidic elder in a shuttered New York apartment. Armed with a candle, he...
POM POKO
Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Isao Takahata. The movie follows a group of shape-shifting raccoon dogs as they struggle...
RED RIDING HOOD
Red Riding Hood is a dark fantasy film based on the classic fairy tale. Set in a medieval village haunted by a werewolf, the young Valerie must choose...
THE BROTHERS GRIMM
The Brothers Grimm is a fantasy adventure film based on the legendary German folklore characters. It follows brothers Will and Jake Grimm who travel...
THE RITUAL
The Ritual is a 2017 British horror film that follows a group of college friends who reunite for a hiking trip in the Scandinavian wilderness, in...
ERREMENTARI: THE BLACKSMITH
Errementari: The Blacksmith is a Basque horror-fantasy set in a remote village where a devoted blacksmith harbors a dungeon beneath his forge that...
OVER THE GARDEN WALL
Over the Garden Wall is an animated television miniseries that follows two half-brothers, Wirt and Greg, as they traverse a mysterious forest called...
THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is a visually stunning animated film that tells the story of a bamboo cutter who finds a tiny princess inside a bamboo...
INCANTATION
Incantation is a Taiwanese supernatural horror directed by Kevin Ko. The story follows a mother who becomes entangled in a centuries-old ritual after...
THE WICKER MAN
The Wicker Man is a British horror film directed by Robin Hardy. It follows the story of Sergeant Neil Howie, a devoutly Christian police officer who...
NOROI: THE CURSE
Noroi: The Curse is a 2005 Japanese horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi. The film is presented as a documentary and follows a paranormal researcher...
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American found footage horror film directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez about three student filmmakers who...
THE WAILING
The Wailing is a South Korean horror film released in 2016, directed by Na Hong-jin. The story unfolds in a small rural village, where a mysterious...
THE WIND JOURNEYS
The Wind Journeys is a captivating film set in the culturally rich landscapes of Colombia. It follows the journey of Ignacio Carrillo, an aging...
VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN
Violeta Went to Heaven is a biographical drama film that explores the life of the influential Chilean singer-songwriter and folklorist Violeta Parra....
THE HALLOW
The Hallow is a 2015 horror film that follows a family who moves to a remote house in Ireland, only to discover that they are surrounded by malevolent...
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