Folk Horror on Film

Return of the British Repressed

Kevin J. Donnelly, Louis Bayman

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Manchester University Press
01 November 2023

Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; Film & movie: styles & genres; Horror & ghost stories

What is folk horror and how culturally significant is it? This collection is the first study to address these questions while considering the special importance of British cinema to the genre's development.

The book presents political and aesthetic analyses of folk horror's uncanny landscapes and frightful folk. It places canonical films like Witchfinder General (1968), The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) and The Wicker Man (1973) in a new light and expands the canon to include films like the sci-fi horror Doomwatch (197072) and the horror documentary Requiem for a Village (1975) alongside filmmakers Ken Russell and Ben Wheatley.

A series of engrossing chapters by established scholars and new writers argue for the uniqueness of folk horror from perspectives that include the fragmented national history of pagan heresies and Celtic cultures, of peasant lifestyles, folkloric rediscoveries and postcolonial decline.

Edited by: Kevin J. Donnelly, Louis Bayman
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781526164926
ISBN 10: 1526164922
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Louis Bayman is an Associate Professor of Film Studies at the University of Southampton. K. J. Donnelly is Professor of Film and Film Music at the University of Southampton.

Reviews for Folk Horror on Film: Return of the British Repressed

'Folk Horror on Film... helps to fuel fiery if inconclusive arguments about the nature of folk horror amidst scholarly (stone?) circles.' Journal of British Cinema and Television -- .