FolknHell is the camp-fire you shouldn’t have wandered up to: a loud, spoiler-packed podcast where three unapologetic cine-goblins – host Andy Davidson and his horror-hungry pals David Hall & Dave Houghton, decide two things about every movie they watch: 1, is it folk-horror, and 2, is it worth your precious, blood-pumping time.
Armed with nothing but “three mates, a microphone, and an unholy amou... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | a year ago |
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FolknHell enters Robert Eggers’ The Witch (2016) with special guest Ian Winterton. Is this the perfect modern folk horror film, or does its Christian Devil complicate the usual ancient-threat rules? Expect Puritan pride, phenomenal performances, baby... more
FolknHell dig up The Blood On Satan’s Claw, Piers Haggard’s 1971 folk horror classic, originally released as Satan’s Skin, and ask, "Is it one of the true pillars of the genre, or just a disjointed rural nightmare with excellent eyebrows?"
This epis... more
A remote hotel. A haunted honeymoon suite. A chalk circle that really should have been finished properly. Hokum gives us scares, screams and one very busy dumbwaiter, but does it give us folk horror?
In this episode the FolknHell trio check into Hok... more
A hitman thriller that slowly mutates into something ancient, ritualistic and deeply disturbing. The more we watched Kill List, the less certain we became about what we were actually seeing.
Ben Wheatley's Kill List has built a reputation as one of ... more
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- Bit rough but insightful
This comes across as three blokes downing a couple of beers and discussing their favorite movies—that just happen to all be in the folk horror genre. They truly love the genre and do some great analysis. Recording is a tad low budget, but that’s just a matter of a better microphone. Enjoyable.
Apple Podcasts4XO of all XOs
United Statesa month ago - Great podcast, lazy reliance on AI
Some excellent deep dive episodes here, but why they choose to rely on AI diarrhoea for the individual artworks is anyone's guess.
Apple Podcasts2The Upright Man
United Kingdom2 months ago - Brilliant!
At last a podcast made for me. A lifelong folk horror fan this is tailor made for me. Thoughtful commentary, engaging banter, interesting and informative, please never stop making these 😁
Apple Podcasts5SleeperblokemanUnited Kingdom3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #131 |  Canada/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #247 | United Kingdom/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #146 |  New Zealand/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
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What is FolknHell about and what kind of topics does it cover?
FolknHell offers spoiler-filled, three-host conversations that probe whether a film fits folk horror and whether it's worth a listener's time. Across episodes, they apply a consistent three-part framework (is the threat isolated, is it land-based, and does it echo older folklore) while unpacking production history, soundtrack choices, and genre boundaries. The trio frequently riffs with banter and friendly disagreement, delivering dense, cult-leaning analysis with humor and a clear affection for European folk-horror and related mythologies. Noteworthy traits include a blunt, no-nonsense tone, a meticulous breakdown of folklore tropes, and a willingness to label a film as folk horror or not, often accompanied by a numeric score out of 30. Th... more
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