Film Course – Horror Without Borders: Folk Horror Cinema around the World

Description

Folk horror cinema often conjures up a picture of Britain in the 1960s and ‘70s, but there’s more to this genre than pagan cults in rural settings. Filmmakers, writers and artists from around the world have been reinventing folk horror for the contemporary moment, offering an ethnography of different places and world cultures. 

In this 5 week course, led by Clelia McElroy, we will explore and discuss the intersections of folklore and horror cinema in different parts of the world, examining the link between cultural belief and sociopolitical context.

Week 1: British Isles

Week 2: North America

Week 3: East Asia

Week 4: Slavic Countries

Week 5: West Africa

Clelia McElroy is an independent film researcher and the founder/director of Monstrous Flesh, a project dedicated to exploring the representation of women and non-binary people in the horror genre. 

Since its inception in 2021, Monstrous Flesh has been hosting film courses, events, panel talks, lectures and film seasons in collaboration with other community groups and art institutions in the Midlands and the North of England.Since 2023, Clelia has been collaborating with Dr Megan Kenny on the Monstrous Flesh podcast, as well as the Monstrous Flesh Journal. Find out more www.monstrousflesh.co.uk