7 best folk horror films to stream this Halloween

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There’s something uniquely unsettling about folk horror.

We’ve gathered seven films that bring these ancient terrors to vivid, haunting life.

Ready to discover what our ancestors were so afraid of?

It’s a gorgeously grim murder mystery that’ll have you sleeping with the lights on.

What begins as an anthropological study of traditional celebrations slowly reveals itself to be something far more sinister.

The film’s bright, beautiful aesthetic makes its dark turns all the more disturbing.

What he finds is a community that’s abandoned Christianity for something much older and darker.

Edward Woodward’s uptight Sergeant Howie provides the perfect foil to Christopher Lee’s charming but sinister Lord Summerisle.

It’s a masterclass in creating tension through the clash of beliefs rather than supernatural scares.

At its core, this is a family drama gone terribly wrong.

Trust me you’ll never look at a goat the same way again.

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