The remake from 2003 or the new film on Netflix ? The new one is a direct sequel to the original film from 1974. Not sure this slasher franchise qualifies as folk horror, despite a rural setting. The redneck slasher film is its own sub-genre, see also the The Hills Have Eyes and Wrong Turn films.
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This just came up on my feed - an interesting list:
The 15 Best Folk Horror Movies Ranked - SlashFilm
Join hands and dance around the May Pole, ignoring that creeping sense of doom as we celebrate 15 of the best folk horror films out there.
I don't get the feeling the compiler of the lists has more than a passing knowledge of folk horror but lists drive punters to websites, so these websites look at each others lists and just alter them slightly. (The 16 Best Folk Horror Movies Of All Time ) Several mediocre (and some good) new films, while a lot of essential older films are missing. Most of the people who work on these websites don't watch enough old films.This just came up on my feed - an interesting list:
The 15 Best Folk Horror Movies Ranked - SlashFilm
Join hands and dance around the May Pole, ignoring that creeping sense of doom as we celebrate 15 of the best folk horror films out there.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise has the least worthwhile run of sequels of the major slasher franchise, though I quite like the 2003 remake.
I read those reviews too and considering that, I regard it as a pleasant surprise. I think one reason why it got poor ratings is because it's puzzling as to why it's part of the Paranormal Activity franchise and people expected something that continues the story. It has no connection to the other films and has a completely different look and feel. Taken on its own, as a found footage take on the folk horror film, it's pretty good. Horror films, especially later entries in a franchise automatically tend to get a short shrift. I just watched the new Scream, which got middling reviews, but which I also thought was about as good as the 5th itineration of a premise gets.Hmm, I binned off watching that due to critic and general audience ratings were poor. But maybe I'll give it a go on your good word!
It's called Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin and it came out last year. It's a found footage movie (many people don't like those), but unlike the rest, which take place in San Diego and LA, this one takes place in an Amish community.
Have you seen the Japanese one?
I have but I don't remember much about it, I found it rather dull, it was an unofficial spin-off.
Found footage in an Amish community? Is it a series of lithographs?
It’s about an outsider making a documentary about them.Found footage in an Amish community? Is it a series of lithographs?
Thanks for the heads up. I watched this one a couple of weekends ago now, and think it is excellent. The most accessible film by Ben Wheatley. Great use of colour, good balance of tension and grotty gory bits and a fascinating and little-understood natural phenomenon to base a storyline on.
