Folklore and the Roots of Modern Horror

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Thursday September 16, 2021 - 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm


With the resurgence of interest in folk horror such as Midsommar and The VVitch, let's delve into the old tapestries of time to see where our nightmares originate from. We have always told tales to explain what we don't understand. The strange noise in the woods, the crops failing, the eclipse and the natural disasters around us. These tales have become so common place that we forget their true origins in folklore. Join our panel of folklorists, film historians and storytellers to learn what really goes bump in the night and what modern day monsters may have origins older than you think.


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