Podcasts about folk horror

HMSG Interview Ashley Ryan a.k.a. Pythian Priestess ~ “The Medium”This week we have a very special guest, friend of the show, Ashley Ryan a.k.a. Pythian Priestess to discuss the paranormal phenomena & possession in THE MEDIUM (2021). This found footage story follows a family in Thailand, that has been tasked with being a conduit for a god & what happens when that calling is not properly received... All the content warnings for this movie, it goes very hard! It's a supernatural, folk horror gore fest!We hope you enjoy this very special episode!More About Our GuestAshley Ryan, known as Pythian Priestess, is an initiated Hermetic Priestess, occult educator, professional tarot reader, and Spiritual Advisor to Sam and Colby and The Paranormal Files. She is the founder of Pythian Mystery School, where she teaches Western esotericism, ceremonial magick, intuitive development, and spiritual protection.With degrees in philosophy, theology, cinema media studies, and television writing and production, Ashley approaches occultism through the lenses of history, symbolism, psychology, and lived spiritual practice. Her work in paranormal investigation combines ritual, magick, and intuitive methods with an emphasis on spiritual discernment and ethical practice.Through her teaching and media work, Ashley makes complex esoteric traditions accessible to modern seekers while encouraging personal responsibility and a direct relationship with the Divine.Check out Ashley Ryan's Work here: https://www.pythianpriestess.com/Support the show

Echoes from the Loam Presents - The 13th ChimeEver wondered what would happen if the bell rang 13 times instead of 12 on the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve? Grab your lantern, lock your doors. You're about to find out. Twelve chimes, every year. Twelve chances to forget. Twelve tolls to seal the past. But this year, something was wrong.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/paranormal-uk-radio-network--4541473/support.

Send us Fan MailWoHos!This week we look at two examples of Folk Horror: PUMPKINHEAD from the US & NOVEMBER from Estonia.Next time we are doing something a little different and looking at a movie Mom has never seen before: IT from 1990.Thank you for all your support. It means the World of Horror™ to us, trule.Remember, WoHos, we love you and DON'T go into the baaseoment! Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro ThemeSupport the showOpening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry EntrikenClosing Theme "Mop" by Gerry Entriken Interstitial Musicalso by Gerry Entriken. We love you, Gerry!Subscribe to the Podcast for a Special shout-out!World of Horror's InstagramMom's InstagramMac's InstagramDonate to Translifeline

1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror.   0.00 - Introduction 15.59 - The worst 10 horror movies of 1974 22.36 - Also Rans (Part 1) 30.46 - Penda's Fen (w/ Niki Jones) 49.41 - Young Frankenstein (w/ Lono)

This week we continue our EOH retrospective with corn rigs, barley rigs, woodlands and all things rural...it's the evolution of Folk Horror, as covered in the third chapter of the EOH book, out now! CW: Conversations about scenes of sexual assault in this episode Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney  Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror  Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us!  Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Follow EOH on BLUESKY Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD  

Echoes from the Loam - Clip ClopWelcome to the Premier episode of Echoes from the Loam -  Ghostly Tales and Folk Horror, Where Every Tale Leaves a Mark,There are places where the heather grows tall enough to brush your knees and the pines stand in tight, listening clusters, their trunks dark and straight as watchmen, and if you walk there after sunset you might notice how the air changes, how it thickens with the faint sweetness of moss and the sharper scent of cold earth, how the silence feels less like absence and more like anticipation.  They spoke of her in low tones, the deer‑footed night‑woman, the Baobhan Sith, the one who came when the night thinned, and the moon hung heavy, and the world felt just a little too close to its own bones.Echoes from the Loam - Where Every Tale Leaves a MarkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/paranormal-uk-radio-network--4541473/support.

There is said to be a gate somewhere in County Wicklow that whistles whenever the wind blows. It never stays in the same place for long, dogs sense it before people do, and there is one rule that is not always followed: Never open the gate.In The Whistling Gate, Silke Phillips draws on the rich traditions of Irish folklore to weave an unsettling tale of curiosity, superstition, and the terrifying consequences of ignoring old warnings. Atmospheric and quietly chilling, this story captures the feeling that some legends survive because they are true.Author Bio: Silke Phillips is a freelance writer, editor, and translator from Germany who has found a new home in Ireland. In her fiction, she likes to explore the uncanny. In her real life, she enjoys art and crafting, cooking and eating, reading and writing, and her big fluffy dog and husband.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silke-phillips-1a3945208/Website: https://www.text-und-lektorat-phillips.de/enThe Kaidankai Podcast features original short fiction exploring horror, fantasy, science fiction, and the strange.New episodes every Wednesday.Subscribe on Spreaker, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Read the stories at kaidankaistories.comFollow the show:InstagramFacebookBlueskyHave a story you'd like us to read? Send submissions to kaidankai100ghoststories@gmail.com.

We dig into Ben Wheatley's nasty little paramilitary/Folk Horror mashup on the newest installment of Sticks N' Stones, our ongoing discussion of Folk Horror.Watch the visual episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mNtaqby1dd0Check out The Horror Vision on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorvision/Join our exclusive Facebook Horror Fan Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18LsUmWw5n/Check out our merch! https://the-horror-vision.creator-spring.com

Send us Fan MailWoHos!This episode we tackle comedies and found that one of the films this week fits this definition. Next time we will be looking at Folk Horror with PUMPKINHEAD from the US & NOVEMBER from Estonia. Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro ThemeSupport the showOpening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry EntrikenClosing Theme "Mop" by Gerry Entriken Interstitial Musicalso by Gerry Entriken. We love you, Gerry!Subscribe to the Podcast for a Special shout-out!World of Horror's InstagramMom's InstagramMac's InstagramDonate to Translifeline

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! This episode is one of our 'white whales'. Possum is a bonafide masterpiece of indie horror, one of the most haunting, symbolically-dense, and unnerving movies we've ever seen — and we think we're finally up to the task of analyzing it properly. In this episode we're diving deep into every single one of the film's veiled metaphors: what is the puppet? who is the puppet? what does the title mean? We're also exploring creature design, paradoxical runtimes, genre fusions, and a string of outlandish comparisons ranging from The Babadook to Wuthering Heights. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Intro / Outline 04:07 Second Impressions 11:56 Paradoxical Runtime 17:29 The Babadook 19:44 The Lighthouse 20:20 Hell House LLC 21:14 Wuthering Heights 23:25 Enemy 24:28 Grief Horror 27:00 Folk Horror 28:04 Classic Monster Movies 29:36 Creature Design 36:06 Who Kidnapped the Kid? 40:30 What is the Puppet? 51:44 What Does the Title Mean? 54:58 What is the Fox? 57:27 Punctum 01:01:47 Closing Thoughts

In the summer of 2026, four Cajun podcasters disappeared in the dark swamps of southern Louisiana while performing a Midnight Ritual of The Blair Witch Project(1999). A few weeks later their audio was found. This is their episode. TNC: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub

As we begin the second half of Folk Horror Summer, we dip our toes into The Virgin Spring, Ingmar Bergman's Academy Award winning movie from 1960. Parallels and themes are emerging and we are beginning to see what makes Folk Horror, Folk Horror.

Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, the 30th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year including Marc Canale and myself, old hand at this now, two years on the trot for A Year in Horror. Once again we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and we can not wait to get stuck in. Today we both offer up our top 5 picks that we can not wait to see during the festival run. Plus a stack of potential greats in our also ran choices.

A woman out for an early morning run encounters something unexpected on a remote hill at the edge of the woods.Inspired by Japanese folklore surrounding the Ubume, this chilling tale blends modern life with ancient fears, asking what happens when ordinary people cross paths with something that should exist only in stories.Atmospheric, unsettling, and darkly imaginative folk horror.Alice Kinerk enjoys writing, reading, and sometimes jogging. She has published dozens of stories. Learn more at alicekinerk.comNarrated by Deborah Sale-ButlerImage: Ubume in the Moonlight by Hokusai. This is one of my absolute favorite works of art. There is so much sympathy for the character in Hokusai's work, and Ubume is a character to feel empathy towards, not enmity. Read the ekphrastic story I wrote about this art here.The Kaidankai Podcast features original short fiction exploring horror, fantasy, science fiction, and the strange.New episodes every Wednesday.Subscribe on Spreaker, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Read the stories at kaidankaistories.comFollow the show:InstagramFacebookBlueskyHave a story you'd like us to read? Send submissions to kaidankai100ghoststories@gmail.com.

Send us Fan MailWhat better way to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S., than by discussing a movie from the former Czechoslovakia? I do like to be difficult. But it's time for letter V in our little game, which means that we can pay Valerie a visit. Perhaps a somewhat polarizing film these days, we'll share our thoughts, and you can decide for yourself if you would like to spend time with Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)!

Today Griffey and Dandino begin to unearth Folk Horror gems this month. We start with what is undoubtedly one of the meanest jaunts into the genre ever in Witchfinder General. They discuss how unlike other Folk Horror this film simply shows men using superstitions to their own benefit, the genius of casting Vincent Price as the Witchfinder, and the nightmarish punishments these poor victims suffer. This is the a pillar of the MESSED UP unholy trinity of British Folk Horror you must see to believe.  Synopsis: During the English Civil War, a young Roundhead seeks vengeance against a vicious witch-hunter and his henchman, who have terrorized the soldier's fiancée and wrongfully executed her uncle. Starring: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies, Hilary Heath Directed by Michael Reeves Youtube: https://youtu.be/VtDByBWcg8U Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie:  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod

After making his feature film debut with “Sound of Violence” — a unique slasher film starring Jasmin Savoy Brown — Alex Noyer is back with a new horror film rooted in Finnish folklore. Tune in to hear all about making “Love Is the Monster,” how his Finnish background and the country's interpretation of love inspired the story, and the very Jason Voorhees-like incident that occurred at the filming location.“Love Is the Monster” is currently available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video.

Noyer on filmmaking, Tax Incentives, Folk Horror, and Directing Love is the Monster What do you do when your folk horror film is deeply rooted in Finnish mythology, but the financing dictates you have to shoot it in Canada? You adapt, you pivot, and you get your movie made. This week on The Filmmakers Podcast, Giles Alderson sits down with returning guest, writer-director, and genre champion Alex Noyer (Sound of Violence) to unpack the production of his latest feature, the creature-feature folk horror Love is the Monster. Starring Madeline Zima and Leonardo Nam, the film follows a toxic couple whose trip to a remote wellness retreat plunges them into a deadly mythological ritual. Alex strips back the curtain on the grueling reality of independent film financing, sharing the exact strategic choices that moved his production across the globe to secure the best tax rebates possible.

This week we timed our third Folk Horror Summer movie to align with the astrological calendar so we watched Midsommar for Midsummer. It was a very interesting movie that really captured the essence of Folk Horror and we had a lot to discuss.

Episode 259: This week we are going metal af, when we cover Panos Cosmotos' drug fueled, dark fantasy, revenge tale, Mandy from 2018. Joined by Rob of The Cinemigos podcast.Make sure to join us next week again, as we fade back with Fade to Black from 1980.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-cut-above-horror-review--6354278/support.

 **Special Note: Alexandra's current workon view:The Great Mother's Dream: Metamorphosis as Power and Wisdom at Louisa Art Center LA, 7626 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles 5/12-8/17 I'm always delighted when Alexandra Carter returns to our podcast: not only do we discuss some interesting movies, many of which are titles she recommends but we get to spend time in her studio surrounded by her paintings, some works in progress. Alex has an abiding interest in the worlds of the Gothic and Folk-Horror and those are genres which at times appear to have a quite direct relationship to current news and facts in our real world.More on our series “Travels with  With the Dark: Stories from humans in the “Limit-Experienc Series:Our new series concerns real occurrences of human beings when they are brought into or more aptly, up against “limit-experience”, a phrase from French and German philosophers that attempts to describe in the most general way what human beings undergo when they are thrust into situations that push them to their limits and conditions of maximum intensity. While originally this was intended to be a series in the  “True Crime” genre  I wondered to myself if subject and theme could extended outward. It might not even only encompass the most negative aspect of human experience.More on Alex and her beautiful work: Alexandra's Website: https://www.alexandra-carter.comAlexandra Carter (b. 1985, Boston, MA) is a San Diego-based artist whose work explores themes of fertility, maternity, and transformation, often drawing on her upbringing on a cranberry farm in Massachusetts. She holds an MFA from Goldsmiths University of London (2015) and a BA from Rhodes College (2009). Her recent solo exhibitions include Luna Anaïs Gallery and the Middle Room (Los Angeles), the University of Minnesota (St. Paul), and Oolong Gallery (San Diego). Carter has also exhibited internationally, with solo shows at Fusion Gallery (Turin, Italy) and Projecto'ace Foundation (Buenos Aires). She has participated in numerous residencies, including the Kone Foundation's Saari Residence (Finland), KulturKontakt Austria (Vienna), Rogers Art Loft (Las Vegas), Qwatz (Rome), Vice~Versa Foundation (Goa, India), and Graniti Murales (Sicily).Links to recent artist talks & podcast interviews:“The Explosive Female Body: Artist Alexandra Carter's Muse in Birth and Beyond” Interview by Kaitlin Solimine for Postpartum Production Podcast 8 May 2024Alexandra Carter and Christiana Updegraff Artist Talk for their exhibition "Tether," moderated by Alessandra Moctezuma, Oolong Gallery Podcast 2 May 2023Artist Spotlight: Alexandra Carter Interviewed by Rachel Larraine on the Holistic Interior Design Business Podcast 27 April 2023"Cranberry, Fertility, and the Performative Body in Painting" Artist Lecture, Rogers Studio Gallery, Las VegasFrom the Cranberry Farm to the Art Studio, our talk with Alexandra Carter Journey of an Aesthete Podcast 6 April 2022. Flora and Female: Alexandra Carter and Tiffanie Turner Virtual Artist Talk, Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy 17 March 2021Artist Lecture for “A Sense of Heat in Her Brain” October 2020#lucaguadanino #horror #dracula #nosferatu #movies #art-horror #folk-horror #gothic #fantasy #religion #christianity #folklore #urban #country #shakespeare #sexuality #motherhood #hamnet #hamlet #tarkovsky #newengland #uk #faith #science #pandemic #aids #publichealth #vampire #monster #musical #belalugosi #garyoldman #franklangella #jackpalance #dancurtis #wescraven #santamonica #losangeles #plymouth #massachusetts #puritans #roberteggars #ariaster #metoo #witch #witchcraft #medicine #grief #birth #death #davidcronenberg #roberteggars #thesubstance #tobehooper #alfredhitchcock 

Send us Fan MailIf you look closely, you might see it. Evil. Is that evil over there in the corner? What about under the bed? Is that evil in the swimming pool? I don't know! What I do know is that in rural Argentina, you might find evil, and then you might not be able to get rid of it, avoid it, or stop it! Because no one is safe When Evil Lurks (2023)!

Si vous nous écoutez depuis quelque temps, vous connaissez certainement notre amour pour la bande dessinée Somna de Becky Cloonan et Tula Lotay. Un concentré de folk horror et d'érotisme, un mélange de genre finalement assez rare dans le paysage de la bande dessinée américaine, qui nous a fasciné (ou du moins, au moins la moitié de ce podcast) pour sa tonalité mais aussi sa splendeur graphique. Ce n'est pas pour rien que l'ouvrage a reçu un Eisner Award de l'autre côté de l'atlantique, et que nous lui avons accordé notre Grand Prix des First Print Awards l'an passé ! Aussi, quand Becky Cloonan est venue ce printemps faire un petit passage en France, il était hors de question de ne pas aller l'interroger !Becky Cloonan est sur First Print !L'autrice et dessinatrice Becky Cloonan a donc pris de son temps pour discuter à nos micros, histoire de revenir sur ses débuts dans le monde des comics, la façon dont elle a enchaîné les projets en mainstream et en indé' pour revenir sur sa collaboration avec Tula Lotay sur Somna. On évoque aussi en fin d'interview son travail sur le terrible La Guerre, fait avec Garth Ennis, et sa conclusion proprement renversante. On parle donc d'horreur, de sexe, et encore d'horreur, dans la bande dessinée bien entendu !Vous pouvez commander Somna par ici !Et La guerre, c'est par là !Si vous appréciez notre travail alors la meilleure chose que vous puissiez faire pour nous est de le faire savoir ! En partageant l'interview autour de vous, en parlant du podcast à vos potes, à votre libraire, à n'importe qui, en rejoignant notre Discord et en nous soutenant via notre Tipeee ! Merci à toutes et tous de votre écoute et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !Soutenez First Print - Votre podcast comics (& BD) préféré sur TipeeeHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Episode 7 and FINALE of our NEW Gundam-inspired mecha campaign, Waltz for Eternity! This brand-new cast of characters are members of a program of mech pilots within the Cavalon Empire! Neon Odyssey, our 1,400+ page Space Opera trilogy for D&D 5.5E, is live now on Kickstarter! Become a Backer today at https://avantr.is/neon-rpg-yt  

This week we are kicking off Folk Horror Summer with a silent movie from 1922, Häxan. Not only is it about the history of witches but it a piece of the history of movie making and one of, if not the first, Folk Horror Movies.

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching The Assessment (2024, dir. Fleur Fortuné); drinking Evil Twin Brewing Pils: Dandies.Damien is watching DTF St. Louis (2026; TV series); drinking Larceny Bourbon old fashioned with chipotle bitters.Ryan is watching Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026; dir. Lee Cronin); drinking Campbeltown Journey whisky. If you liked this week's story, read  Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore. Up next: "The Badlands" by John Metcalfe Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!  Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

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Join Alyson for a work of folk horror fiction she wrote in honor of the new spring season. In this episode, we follow Fiona, who has gone to the village of Eldergrove after the death of her aunt, to claim her inheritance of Aunt Erin's cottage. However, this inheritance came with an obligation that Fiona never saw coming. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Hi Nay. "Hi Nay” is an atmospheric, analog-style horror audio drama, featuring Folk Horror, mythology and chilling supernatural terrors in an urban setting.Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, follows Mari, a Filipina immigrant who lives in Toronto. Mari first gets roped into Toronto's supernatural crises after saving Laura from being killed. From then on, she assists Detectives Donner and Murphy in dealing with supernatural threats using her upbringing as a babaylan (Shaman). Mari finds herself dealing with a multitude of supernatural issues in Toronto. She has a great aptitude for magic, though her abilities seem to have a price she's not forthcoming about. She calls her Nanay (mother) often and recounts her experiences over the phone. This exciting audio drama is filled with Mystery, Suspense, and most importantly, Horror.Introduction and outro by Shahan Hamza. Listen to Hi Nay on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Hi Nay on its official website. Credits: Motzie Dapul (Creator, writer, director, editor, voice actor for Mari)Reg Geli (Co-creator, editor)Yoyi Halago, Alyssa Gimenez (Editors)Abigayle Rhodes as Laura, Leon Johnson as Donner, Edward Boxler as Murphy, Adil Ramchurn as Ashvin (Main Cast) Content Warnings: Injury and bruising, Blood, Vomit, Animal remains, Human remainsFor ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Find out more about The Magnus Archives Mysteries, a new co-operative deduction board game coming soon, by visiting rustyquill.com/mysteries.Celebrate 10 years of The Magnus Archives with us! Join Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall on Friday 13th March at 17:00 GMT for a livestream on twitch.tv/rusty_quill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.