This Halloween... Sheffield's historic Abbeydale Picture House in association with Reel Steel present a triple-bill of folk horror.
The 'Unholy Trinity' of folk horror cinema:
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
Witchfinder General (1968) - presented in 35mm.
Featuring an introductory talk - "Folk Horror on Screen" - by Diane A. Rodgers, co-founder of The Centre for Contemporary Legend research group from Sheffield Hallam University, with live folk-drone music across the event from Slug Milk.
Tickets available for each film individually or as a full-day pass.
Schedule:
3pm - 'Folk Horror on Screen' intoduction talk
4pm - The Blood on Satan's Claw
6pm - Witchfinder General
8:15pm - The Wicker Man.
An unholy Halloween with three times the terror...
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