Folk Horror movies

Tradition and isolation breed terror: cults, rituals, rural dread, and community pressure with old beliefs.

1. Calvaire

Horror Folk Horror

6.1

2005•1h 28min

Vibe

Claustrophobic Relentless Oppressive Surreal Slow-burn

Overview

A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens is stuck at nightfall in a remote wood in the swampy Hautes Fagnes region of Liège when his van breaks down. An odd chap who's looking for a lost dog then leads Marc to a shuttered inn.

Themes

Isolation and vulnerability, Mob mentality, Survival under threat, Power dynamics under duress, Ritual violence, Unreliable hospitality

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