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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

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An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

193 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

09 September 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

Abraham Castillo Flores

Abraham Castillo Flores

Self

Adam Scovell

Adam Scovell

Self

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Self

Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe

Self

Amanda Reyes

Amanda Reyes

Self

Andy Paciorek

Andy Paciorek

Self

Bernice M. Murphy

Bernice M. Murphy

Self

Briony Kidd

Briony Kidd

Self

Bruce G. Hallenbeck

Bruce G. Hallenbeck

Self

Carlos Primati

Carlos Primati

Self

Chad Crawford Kinkle

Chad Crawford Kinkle

Self

Darren Charles

Darren Charles

Self

Dejan Ognjanović

Dejan Ognjanović

Self

Dennis Widmyer

Dennis Widmyer

Self

Dennison Ramalho

Dennison Ramalho

Self

Emma Tammi

Emma Tammi

Self

Gail-Nina Anderson

Gail-Nina Anderson

Self

Geraldine Beskin

Geraldine Beskin

Self

Howard David Ingham

Howard David Ingham

Self

Ian Cooper

Ian Cooper

Self

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Self / Poem Reader (voice)

Jasper Sharp

Jasper Sharp

Self

Jeremy Dyson

Jeremy Dyson

Self

Jesse Wente

Jesse Wente

Self

John Cussans

John Cussans

Self

John Leman Riley

John Leman Riley

Self

Jonathan Rigby

Jonathan Rigby

Self

Kali Simmons

Kali Simmons

Self

Kat Ellinger

Kat Ellinger

Self

Katrin Gebbe

Katrin Gebbe

Self

Kevin Kölsch

Kevin Kölsch

Self

Kier-La Janisse

Kier-La Janisse

Self

Laura Loguercio Cánepa

Laura Loguercio Cánepa

Self

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Self

Lindsay Hallam

Lindsay Hallam

Self

Maisha Wester

Maisha Wester

Self

Mariano Baino

Mariano Baino

Self

Mark Pilkington

Mark Pilkington

Self

Mattie Do

Mattie Do

Self

Mikel Koven

Mikel Koven

Self

Mitch Horowitz

Mitch Horowitz

Self

Pete Tombs

Pete Tombs

Self

Piers Haggard

Piers Haggard

Self

Richard Blackburn

Richard Blackburn

Self

Robert Eggers

Robert Eggers

Self

Robert Wynne-Simmons

Robert Wynne-Simmons

Self

Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn

Self

Sam Waymon

Sam Waymon

Self

Samm Deighan

Samm Deighan

Self

Sean Hogan

Sean Hogan

Self

Teresa Sutherland

Teresa Sutherland

Self

Vic Pratt

Vic Pratt

Self

William Fowler

William Fowler

Self

Linda Hayden

Linda Hayden

Poem Reader (voice)

Anthony Shaffer

Anthony Shaffer

Self (archive footage)

Robin Hardy

Robin Hardy

Self (archive footage)

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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