Spooky cinema is at an all-time commercial peak, and in recent years, folk horror -- a subgenre of horror focusing on nature, isolation and paranoia -- has taken over the mainstream. Its frights are derived from the scariest villain of all: ourselves. But the genre isn’t new. So why are these stories resonating with so many horror fans right now?

Spooky cinema is at an all-time commercial peak, and in recent years, folk horror -- a subgenre of horror focusing on nature, isolation and paranoia -- has taken over the mainstream. Its frights are derived from the scariest villain of all: ourselves. But the genre isn’t new. So why are these stories resonating with so many horror fans right now?

Folk horror closes in on humanity’s greatest fear: itself

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"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England. Learn more about our show on our website: gbhnews.org/utr Check out all the stories in our year-long series, Unbound Pages: gbhnews.org/unboundpages Follow us on X @CallieCrossley and Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH

"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England.&nbsp;<ul>
<li>Learn more about our show on our website: <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/utr" rel="noopener noreferrer">gbhnews.org/utr</a>
</li>
<li>Check out all the stories in our year-long series, <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/series/unbound-pages" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unbound Pages</a>: <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/series/unbound-pages" rel="noopener noreferrer">gbhnews.org/unboundpages</a>
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<li>Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/calliecrossley" rel="noopener noreferrer">X</a> @CallieCrossley and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>: facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH
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