English Explanatory Dictionary

folk horror

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subgenre of horror fiction that uses elements of folklore, such as a rural setting, isolation, and themes of superstition or paganism such as human sacrifice.

Word forms

folk horror
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