Wyrdd & Wonderful Videography
This is a list of our YouTube folk horror videos that we do once a week.
Links in the titles below.
Folk Horror on Television – Part 5: International Folk Horror
A journey beyond Britain and America into the strange, unsettling folk traditions depicted on television around the world. This episode explores how regional beliefs, landscapes, and histories shape unique expressions of folk horror across cultures.
Folk Horror on Television – Part 4: The Obscure & Forgotten
A look at lesser-known and often overlooked television entries that quietly embody folk horror’s darkest instincts. These are stories that slipped through the cracks—strange, haunting, and deeply rooted in place.
Folk Horror on Television – Part 2: The Unexpected
This episode uncovers surprising television shows that drift—sometimes unknowingly—into folk horror territory, revealing how the genre can surface in the most unlikely places.
Folk Horror on Television – Part 3: Modern Folk Horror on TV
An exploration of how contemporary television has reimagined folk horror for modern audiences, blending old fears with new anxieties while keeping the genre’s rural dread alive and well.
The Secluded Village in Folk Horror
From smiling locals to unspoken rules, this video examines the isolated village as one of folk horror’s most enduring and unsettling settings—where community itself becomes the threat.
Folk Horror on Television – Part 1
An introduction to folk horror as it appears on the small screen, tracing its defining traits and early examples while setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the genre.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: An American Folk Horror Story
A reexamination of Washington Irving’s classic tale through the lens of folk horror, exploring superstition, landscape, and the lingering power of old-world fears in early America.
The Witch in Folk Horror
An exploration of the witch not as a fairytale villain, but as a deeply rooted figure of folk belief—feared, revered, and forever entwined with the land.
Whispers from the Soil: Ghosts in Folk Horror
This video looks at ghosts not as sudden apparitions, but as remnants of history—spirits bound to place, memory, and unresolved wrongs.
Cursed Dolls & Poppet Magic: The Folk Horror of Effigies
From handmade poppets to uncanny dolls, this episode explores effigies as vessels of intention, protection, and malice in folk magic and horror alike.
Nordic Folk Horror Legends
A journey into the bleak forests and frozen folklore of the North, where ancient spirits, trolls, and nature itself loom large in folk horror tradition.
The Folk Horror of the Harvest: When Fields Turn Against Us
An examination of harvest rituals, fertility rites, and the terrifying idea that the land demands repayment for its bounty.
Witch Bottles, Dead Cats, and Folk Magick in the Walls
A look at real historical practices of protective folk magic hidden inside homes—objects meant to ward off evil, now rediscovered as eerie relics.
The Thing in the Doorway
Inspired by classic weird fiction, this story explores thresholds, forbidden knowledge, and the terror of something waiting just beyond the familiar.
Folk Horror of the British Isles
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Folk Horror Versus Cosmic Horror
A comparison of two dread-filled genres—one rooted in soil and tradition, the other in the vast indifference of the universe—and where they quietly overlap.
Real-Life Events That Inspired Folk Horror Films
This video traces the unsettling true stories, rituals, and historical events that inspired some of folk horror’s most disturbing films.
The Ghosts of the Plague: Restless Spirits of a Dying World
This episode examines plague folklore and ghost stories born from mass death, fear, and the lingering trauma of historical pandemics.
Ritual in Folk Horror
A deep dive into ritual as the beating heart of folk horror—ceremonies that bind communities together and often demand terrible sacrifice.
Leviathan: A Folk Horror Story
A dark tale inspired by ancient sea myths and coastal superstition, where something vast and hungry stirs beneath the waves.
Changelings: The Fae’s Dark Side
An exploration of fairy folklore’s most sinister aspect—abductions, replacements, and the terrifying idea that not all children are human.
Harvest Home: The Dark Secrets Behind an Ancient Festival
An in-depth look at Harvest Home and the enduring terror of festivals that exist to satisfy older, darker traditions.
Folk Horror in Literature: From M.R. James to Adam Nevill
A literary journey through the evolution of folk horror, tracing its roots from classic ghost stories to modern, landscape-driven dread.
Black Annis: The Terrifying Hag of Leicestershire
A deep dive into the legend of Black Annis, one of England’s most frightening folkloric figures.
An Ode to Folk Horror
A reflective tribute to the genre itself—its themes, its landscapes, and why it continues to haunt us.
Folk Horror Around the World
A global overview of folk horror traditions, showing how fear of the land and the old ways transcends borders.
Folk Horror Around the World
The Corn Maze: A Folk Horror Story
A modern folk horror tale where a familiar seasonal attraction becomes a place of disorientation and dread.
The Sinister Legend of the Wild Hunt
A look at the spectral hunt that rides across European folklore, carrying death, judgment, and the howl of winter winds.
The Origins of Folk Horror
A foundational look at where folk horror began—myth, ritual, landscape, and collective memory.
The Sacrifice
A folk horror story centered on ritual obligation and the terrible cost of appeasing unseen forces.
The Unholy Trinity
A discussion of the three defining pillars of folk horror and how their convergence creates lasting unease.
The Witches of the Woods
A study of woodland witches as liminal figures tied to nature, fear, and forbidden knowledge.
The Haunted Moors and Cursed Landscapes of England
An atmospheric exploration of England’s moors—bleak, beautiful, and heavy with centuries of ghost stories.
The Village by the Sea
A coastal folk horror tale where isolation, tradition, and the sea’s influence shape a community’s dark fate.
The Sin Eaters
An exploration of the grim folk practice of sin-eating and its haunting implications for the living and the dead.
The Folk Horror Legend of the Man in Black
An exploration of the shadowy figure who appears across folklore as tempter, judge, and embodiment of rural fear.
Where Spells, Curses, and Ancient Rituals Still Linger Deep in Cornwall, nestled along the rugged coastline, lies one of the most enigmatic collections of magical artifacts in the world—the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. Here, centuries-old charms, protective talismans, and ritual tools tell the story of Britain’s deep-rooted folk magic traditions.
But what is folk magic? How did cunning folk, witches, and healers shape rural communities through their craft? And what strange and powerful artifacts are hidden within the museum’s shadowy halls?
Join us as we explore the mysterious world of folk magic, uncover the history behind the spells, and step inside one of the most fascinating witchcraft museums on Earth.
Have you ever visited the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Watch now—because history is written in blood, bone, and whispered incantations…
Whispers in the Woods
A folk horror story centered on forests as living, watching spaces—places that remember what humanity tries to forget.
Forgotten Folk Horror Gems
This video highlights overlooked and underrated folk horror films that deserve renewed attention for their atmosphere and quiet menace.
Cornwall’s Enchanting Folklore: Tales of Mystery and Magic
An exploration of Cornwall’s rich folklore, where ancient stones, sea legends, and witchcraft still linger in the landscape.
The Garden Plot
A quiet, creeping folk horror tale where nature, grief, and buried secrets intertwine, proving that even the most peaceful spaces can turn against us.
