The witching hour is almost here, and we're done with our annual Hindi Horror Halloween! Inspired by Kier-La Janisse's Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, we explore the folk horror subgenre and how we see it being realized in Hindi-langauge filmmaking including in Rahi Anil Barve's Tumbbad.
Show Notes:
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk HorrorAll the Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium of Folk Horror box setMatt's interview with Kier-La Janisse (and his interview with Caelum Vatnsdal)
Spectacular Optical"Where to begin with folk horror" by Adam ScovellUnholy Trinity: Witchfinder General, Blood on Satan’s Claw, and The Wicker ManMatt's article on Jeremy ShawPopular folk horror filmsWhy is folk horror so popular? Our list of Hindi-language folk horrorSupplemental Episode 11: Brian Collins’ Bollywood Horrors
(INTERVAL “Tumbbad Title Track" from Tumbbad)
TumbbadCosmic Horror and The King in Yellow (Yellow King Theory)
Spoiler zone: 1:01:11 to 1:06:09The curse of competency
NEXT TIME: Singham
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