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FolknHell

De: Andrew Davidson Dave Houghton David Hall
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FolknHell is the camp-fire you shouldn’t have wandered up to: a loud, spoiler-packed podcast where three unapologetic cine-goblins – host Andy Davidson and his horror-hungry pals David Hall & Dave Houghton, decide two things about every movie they watch: 1, is it folk-horror, and 2, is it worth your precious, blood-pumping time.


Armed with nothing but “three mates, a microphone, and an unholy amount of spoilers” Intro-transcript the trio torch-walk through obscure European oddities, cult favourites and fresh nightmares you’ve never heard of, unpacking the myths, the monsters and the madness along the way.


Their rule-of-three definition keeps every discussion razor-sharp: the threat must menace an isolated community, sprout from the land itself, and echo older, folkloric times.


Each episode opens with a brisk plot rundown and spoiler warning, then erupts into forensic myth-picking, sound-design geekery and good-natured bickering before the lads slap down a score out of 30 (“the adding up is the hard part!")


FolknHell is equal parts academic curiosity and pub-table cackling; you’ll learn about pan-European harvest demons and still snort ale through your nose. Dodging the obvious, and spotlighting films that beg for cult-classic status. Each conversation is an easy listen where no hot-take is safe from ridicule, and folklore jargon translated into plain English; no gate-keeping, just lots of laughs!

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  • Gaua (The Night)

    Gaua (The Night)
    Nov 12 2026

    Three women washing clothes in a dark Basque forest have a few stories to tell. So do Andy, Dave and David, once they have recovered from the headgear. Is Gaua the real folk horror deal?


    A frightened woman escapes into the woods. Her husband may or may not be dead. Three old women offer sanctuary, provided there is a decent horror story to go with it.


    This week, FolknHell tackles Gaua (The Night) (2025), Paul Urkijo Alijo's Basque-language horror film. Andy Davidson, Dave Houghton and David Hall find plenty to admire: a tree-bark wolf, a very unwelcome chicken-headed visitor, witches flying through the night, an extraordinary sabbath and hats that could probably have their own episode.


    But there's more than witchery here. The film pits Catholic authority against older beliefs, and one woman's desire against the people determined to control it. The three hosts agree it's folk horror. They're less united on its pacing, tension and precisely who counts as an outsider.


    There are comparisons with The Witch and November, plus a diversion into the fine art of rowing a bathtub through the sky.

    Spoiler warning: The discussion reveals major plot turns and the ending. Watch Gaua first if you'd rather let the forest introduce itself.

    FolknHell Verdict

    Folk horror. A visually spectacular, often funny and surprisingly moving piece of Basque witchcraft, even if the tension doesn't always keep up with the creatures. 22.5/30 overall.

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    Content Warning

    Discussion of domestic abuse, coercive religious authority, homophobia, death, violence and disturbing supernatural imagery. Strong language and major spoilers.

    Folknhell is the folk horror podcast where Andy Davidson, Dave Houghton and David Hall dig into strange cinema, argue about whether it really counts as folk horror, and score every film out of 30.


    Add your own score and comments about the films at https://www.folknhell.com/scores


    Find us on the socials:

    • YouTube: @folknhell
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  • Hereditary

    Hereditary
    Oct 29 2026
    Ari Aster’s Hereditary starts with a funeral and somehow finds several worse places to go. FolknHell talks miniatures, grief, ritual, Paimon, a house with no air in it and whether this ferocious family nightmare really belongs in folk horror.Hereditary (2018) does not so much build tension as move it into the house and refuse to let it leave.In Episode 34, FolknHell returns to Ari Aster’s feature debut, with Dave Houghton seeing it for the first time and Andy Davidson and David Hall discovering that repeat viewings do very little to make the thing less upsetting. The discussion gets into Toni Collette and Alex Wolff’s performances, the strange miniature rooms, the film’s near-total absence of relief, the cult hiding in plain sight and the small details that make much more sense once you know where it is all heading.Then there is the folk horror question. The belief system is certainly there. So is ritual, inherited power and a community operating by rules the central family barely understands. Place matters too, particularly the Graham house and treehouse. The awkward bit is the outsider. Peter may be the clearest candidate, except he has been part of the plan from the beginning without knowing it.The result is a film FolknHell regards as at least standing right on the edge of folk horror, and possibly rather more firmly inside than it first appears.Spoilers throughout. If you have not seen Hereditary, watch it before listening. This is not one to have spoiled for you.FolknHell VerdictA genuinely frightening, meticulously controlled horror film whose occult machinery only becomes fully visible once it is far too late to do anything about it. The folk horror label is not completely tidy, but the secret belief system, inherited ritual, trapped family and gradual revelation of an organised cult make a strong case. Excellent, exhausting and not remotely interested in cheering anybody up.ScoresAndy Davidson: 8/10Dave Houghton: 7/10David Hall: 8/10Total: 23/30Links To AddYouTube episode: [ADD LINK]FolknHell Film Page: https://www.folknhell.com/hereditary-reviewFolknHell Transcript Page: https://www.folknhell.com/hereditary-transcriptFolknHell Editorial Article: [ADD FINAL ARTICLE URL]TMDb: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/493922-hereditary?language=en-GBLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/hereditary/IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hereditaryWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_(film)Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wWKNij_1MContent WarningSpoilers throughout. Discussion includes child death, decapitation, graphic violence, grief, family trauma, possession and self-harm imagery.Folknhell is the folk horror podcast where Andy Davidson, Dave Houghton and David Hall dig into strange cinema, argue about whether it really counts as folk horror, and score every film out of 30.Add your own score and comments about the films at https://www.folknhell.com/scoresFind us on the socials:YouTube: @folknhellFacebook: FolknHellX: @FolknHellBluesky: FolknHellSee acast.com/privacy for info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Blair Witch Project

    The Blair Witch Project
    Oct 15 2026

    The Blair Witch Project became a phenomenon by convincing audiences there might really be something in the woods. FolknHell goes back to Burkittsville to ask what remains once the marketing fog clears, whether the film still works, and whether a few bound twigs are enough to make it folk horror.


    Episode Description

    Spoilers throughout. Watch the film first if you want to go into the woods unprepared.


    The Blair Witch Project arrived in 1999 with a tiny production, a huge idea and one of the most effective horror marketing campaigns of its era. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez sent Heather, Mike and Josh into the Maryland woods, then let the audience do an extraordinary amount of the frightening for them.

    FolknHell heads back in to see what is actually there.

    We talk about the early internet campaign that made the footage feel disturbingly plausible, the natural performances that still sell panic better than much of the plot, and the problem with a film built around three people, two cameras and a great many leaves. There is also the bundle outside the tent, Heather's terrified close-up, the house, Mike facing the corner and the persistent feeling that the film keeps finding good ideas and then wandering away from them.

    Then comes the folk horror question. The woods matter, certainly. But where is the coherent local belief? Where are the folk? And are three filmmakers from not very far away really outsiders in the sense that matters?

    A hugely influential horror film gets a rather less reverential FolknHell rewatch.


    FolknHell Verdict

    As a cultural event, The Blair Witch Project still matters. As a film, the episode finds it much thinner. The performances, Heather's panic and the final image retain some force, but the tension is rarely sustained and too many promising ideas are barely worked.

    By the FolknHell test, it is not really folk horror. The woods provide place, but the film never builds a convincing belief system or a meaningful community of insiders for the filmmakers to confront.

    Scores
    • David Hall: 2/10
    • Dave Houghton: 4/10
    • Andy Davidson: 4/10
    • Total: 10/30


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    Content Warning

    Spoilers throughout, with discussion of panic, implied violence and child murder within the film's fictional folklore.

    Folknhell is the folk horror podcast where Andy Davidson, Dave Houghton and David Hall dig into strange cinema, argue about whether it really counts as folk horror, and score every film out of 30.


    Add your own score and comments about the films at https://www.folknhell.com/scores


    Find us on the socials:

    • YouTube: @folknhell
    • Facebook: FolknHell
    • X: @FolknHell
    • Bluesky: FolknHell


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