“The folk tale will never die, and horror is an element of the folk tale” Robert Wynne Simmons.
This is a newer genre for us!
Cult

The Severed Sun
Folk Horror, Isolated Religious Community, Patriarchy, British
Released in 2024, I liked this movie though it was a slow burn, and a little confusing. I immediately was on the side of the wife when her husband died, and felt pity for her with her relationship with her stepson.
TRIVIA– The pastor is played by Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre) who is the son of the Dame Maggie Smith (Downtown Abbey & Harry Potter)

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Horror, Mystery, Woman Centered, Motherhood, Austrailian
2014

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Sue Watson
Just what I was looking for in my search of “snowed in” books! Didn’t end how I guessed. Recommend!

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Horror, Mystery
2025. This was Tony Todd’s (shown above) final movie.

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Horror, Breakdown, New Zealand
2023