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The VVitch's Daughter
This book tells the story of a young girl in medieval England who learns that she is a witch. Folk elements include witch trials, black magic, and the conflict between pagan and Christian belief systems.
The Wicker Man
A police officer investigates a missing girl on a remote Scottish island, only to uncover a pagan society. The folk elements include pagan rituals and an isolated community.
Blood on Satan's Claw
In 17th-century England, a farmer uncovers strange, deformed bones leading to the gradual possession of the villagers by demonic forces. Folk elements revolve around witchcraft and demonic possession.
A Field in England
During the English Civil War, a small group of deserters are forced to treasure hunt in a field, only to discover dark forces at play within the landscape. Folk elements consist of alchemy, magic, and historical superstitions.
The Lottery
A short story wherein a small village holds an annual lottery where the 'winner' is stoned to death. Elements include tradition, mob mentality, and the banality of systemic violence.
The Witch
Set in 1630s New England, a Puritan family encounters forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm. Folk elements are witchcraft, possession, and the fear of the unknown wilderness.
Midsommar
A group of friends travels to Sweden for a festival that occurs once every 90 years and is thrown into the violent rituals of a pagan cult. Folk elements include midsummer festivities and Norse paganism.
The Ritual
After a group of friends on a trek in the Scandinavian wilderness stumble upon an ancient evil from Norse legend. Folk horror components involve Norse mythology, ritual sacrifices, and an isolated forest setting.
Harvest Home
A novel about a man who moves his family to a small town in New England, where they are drawn into the sinister secrets of the annual Harvest Home ritual. Folk elements include fertility rites, small-town secrecy, and ancient customs.
The Blair Witch Project
A found footage-style movie about three filmmakers who go into the woods to document a local legend and become hopelessly lost. The folk horror elements include local folklore, entrapment by unseen forces, and psychological terror.
The Loney
A novel about a mute boy and his brother who go on a pilgrimage to a shrine with their parish, only to encounter strange and sinister happenings in the nearby landscape. Folk elements include Catholic rituals, a desolate coastline, and local superstitions.
Hex
A novel set in the small town of Black Spring, haunted by the Black Rock Witch, whose eyes and mouth are sewn shut. Folk horror elements involve a centuries-old curse, witchcraft, and the claustrophobia of small-town lore.
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