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Just because I love this movie and I need more people to sit with folk horror, it's such a rich sub-genre.

October 14th: Folk Horror | The Ritual

The Ritual was released in 2017 and was directed by David Bruckner. Friends Luke (Rafe Spall), Dom (Sam Troughton), Hutch (Robert James-Collier), and Phil (Arsher Ali) reunite six months after the death of their mutual friend to go on a memorial hike in Sweden. During the hike Dom sprains his ankle, and the group decide to cut through the woods in order to make it back to the lodge in less time. But when they get lost, things take a dark turn as a menacing presence begins to stalk them through the vast trees.

Folk horror is a sub-genre that, despite existing since the 70s with such films as The Wicker Man, has gained far more traction in recent years. Movies like The VVitch and Midsommar are possibly among the most popular of modern folk-horror, but even then you would be hard-pressed to find those who have seen other lesser known folk horror films like No One Makes It Out Alive and the particular film I chose to represent this genre, The Ritual. I believe the reasoning behind this is because many folk horror films delve deep into symbolism, using many stories from various cultures as a representation of a certain subject. But because folk horror requires the viewer to not only take the time to interpret the symbolism but also relate it back to the story represented on screen, viewers simply looking for a scary movie might find these kinds of films boring and a waste of time. Although folk horror definitely isn't for everyone, it's a special sub-genre that allows for its viewers to partake in extensive interpretation and discussion if they so wish, and it often leads to many re-watches for the sake of discovery.

I could not find any platforms where you can watch it for free. Content Warnings for the Film (may contain spoilers): violence, jumpscares, dead animals (only aftermath shown), gore (not incredibly bad), psychological torture, mummified corpses

3 Of Swords

faults. oil painting, 8x10 inches. had this one done for a while, finally sharing it <3. prints up

Thirty-one days of my favorite horror movies in no particular order. A favorite creature feature for tonight, because why not? This is another movie that I wish got more love.

Day Thirteen - Splinter (2008)

cw: boobies

Update: Got my chicken and sat in the car to demolish it with my barehands, enjoying my Spotify playlist and paying little mind to the gaggle of chucklefucks. 10/10 experience. Will do again.

Costco parking lot is where all the cockclown asshats come to challenge one another to find the Supreme amongst them I hate it here just leT ME PARK I WANT MY ROTISSERIE CHICKEN TO EAT WITH MY BAREHANDS LIKE THE TINY BARBARIAN I AM DAMMIT

Costco parking lot is where all the cockclown asshats come to challenge one another to find the Supreme amongst them I hate it here just leT ME PARK I WANT MY ROTISSERIE CHICKEN TO EAT WITH MY BAREHANDS LIKE THE TINY BARBARIAN I AM DAMMIT

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"How do you brainstorm your ideas and stories?"

Listen, man, I've been using thinking about fictional characters and their problems to avoid thinking about The Horrors since I was single digits in age. I have no idea how to start. Nor do I know how to stop. The inside of my head is constant "what ifs". I just made them fun instead of horrifying.

Thirty-one days of my favorite horror movies in no particular order. Queer cannibal western horror. What's not to love?

Day Twelve - Ravenous (1999)

People who try to copy historical writing styles don't say enough weird stuff in them. I'm listening to a 1909 story about a ghost car right now, and the narrator just said he honked the car horn a bunch of times, but the way he phrased it was "I wrought a wild concerto on the hooter".

The only ship dynamic that 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 🖤

Monster X Human

tbh my gender is probably soft rain in autumn with leaves falling and a train whistle in the distance

CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU CAN I BITE YOU

My beautiful feral cat I love him so much

I'm never going to shut up about him

I'll be incoherently screeching my unhinged thoughts into a pillow if anyone needs me

Thirty-one days of my favorite horror movies in no particular order. Late again, but it kind of works out in the end because I get to smack these two together in a single post.

Day Ten - Resolution (2012)

Day Eleven - The Endless (2017)

Cosmic horror holds this lovely little warm corner in my heart, and these reside there with other books and movies and whatnot. Honorable mention to the rest of these directors' works below the cut, too, since they're all worth seeing at least once, imho.

Spring (2014)

Synchronic (2019)

Something in the Dirt (2022)

I did the thing.

Overall, I do actually enjoy the franchise, even if there's not a whole lot of segments that really pop out as amazing to me. It's still a fun series.

The list to match the tiermaker up above below the cut:

Amateur Night

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ - Masterpiece

Storm Drain

The Subject

☆☆☆☆☆☆ - Wow, AWESOME

Safe Haven

Terror

The Gawkers

Live and Let Dive

☆☆☆☆☆ - Actually Quite Good

Tape 56

10/31/98

The Empty Wake

Suicide Bid

Ozzy's Dungeon

God of Death

Stork

Stowaway

☆☆☆☆ - Would Still Recommend

A Ride in the Park

Slumber Party Alien Abduction

Parallel Monsters

To Hell and Back

Total Copy

No Wake

Ambrosia

Dreamkill

VHS Shorts: The Nest

Dream Girl

☆☆☆ - A Whole Lotta Meh

Second Honeymoon

Phase I

Dante the Great

Shredding

☆☆ - Why Even Make This

Tuesday the 17th

The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily

Tape 49

Gorgeous Vortex

Holy Hell

VHS Shorts: Stray Dog

VHS Shorts: Rearview Window

VHS Shorts: First Kiss

Abduction/Adduction

☆ - Burn It With Fire

Vicious Circles

Bone Storm

TKNOGD

Fur Babies

Going through the entire V/H/S franchise since a friend found a tier list to rank each and every segment, and I wanna play.

Having spoons to do stupid shit but zero to engage socially with the circle of gremlins I have as friends is about the dumbest way today has decided to allocate our limited resources

Be setting off fireworks in July not because 'merica but as a womb eviction day celebration for Satan's spawn

Feel like these being my current top posts is a good enough warning of what my lil corner is gonna be like as I continue to get comfortable

Thirty-one days of my favorite horror movies in no particular order. Short film for tonight. Odd, surreal, and weird - positively perfect to me ✨️

Day Nine - Possibly in Michigan (1983)

It's the way I can feel the fatigue in my bones, I hate it here so much