Hi all
Here's something thats been bothering me recently:
What is the difference (if there is one) between Folk horror and the Fortean?
I'm guessing that folk horror takes traditional folk tropes, druids, witchcraft, spirits and creatures, (elves, pixies, etc), and bases a horror film around it. WitchFinder General. A horror film based on Mathew Hopkins and his purge of wise women. Troll Hunter would be one. The Grudge for me would be another.
Fortean Films would take a broader view of the strange and paranormal, and how people interact with the high or minor strangeness.
I'm guessing Donnie Darko, (only seen it once), 23, K-Pax, etc could be classed as Fortean films. Although Donnie has a Pooka in it
