Folklore horror (Part 1) - Pod of the Damned

Campfire tales, ancient myths, religious tomes; folklore is where it all began.

Join us as we explore some of the best that this sub-genre has to offer.

Films covered in this ep:

The Wicker Man (1973)

Timestamp : 6:30

Directed by Robin Hardy & written by Anthony Snaffy based on the novel ‘Ritual’ by

A puritan Police Sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed.

The Witches (1990)

Timestamp : 28:30

Directed by Nicolas Roeg & written by Allan Scott, based on the book by Roald Dahl

A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.

The VVitch (2015)

Timestamp : 45:00

Directed & written by Robert Eggers

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.

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