Didn't expect to enjoy this one as much as I did, glad I went out of my comfort zone!
I went in expecting more of a folk horror story, and was surprised by how much it leaned into historical fiction and romance, but I’m not super disappointed by that.
I also found the pacing to be really effective. It raised questions at just the right moments to keep me reading, answering some while introducing new ones, rinse and repeat.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Town Among The Tress (Greg Sorin)
They made eye contact, then she winked at him as she slipped her thin dress down from her shoulder. He realized that all of the women were undressing. Soon they seemed to race by, nude and laughing with abandon. The men watched, captivated. Some clapped. Others simply ogled. Matt wondered if this were some forest ritual that would turn into an orgy. He couldn’t remember where, but he was sure he’d read stories like that taking place somewhere.https://sevenstorypublishing.com/2026/04/18/the-town-among-the-tress-greg-sorin/
Sooooo for the first time I get to say: HEY! I have something eligible for this year's British Fantasy Awards! I'm even shameless enough to put a little video of me reading part of the story at the anthology's launch on the social graphic, which must be worth a vote, surely?
And now I feel like it's Oscars season and I'm a Hollywood studio, so I'll fade back into the shadows...
Devil's Day by Andrew Michael Hurley, published in 2017.
I loved Devil's Day, Hurley's second novel, as much as his first, The Loney. He moves the setting from the bleak Lancashire coast to a bleak fictional valley at the top of the River Ribble watershed in the Forest of Bowland, based on the Langden Valley. The folk horror theme is maintained with beautiful prose evoking the beauty and cruelty of nature and a detailed history of the valley, farms, and village at the foot of the moors, Underclough.
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“Whoso danceth not, knoweth not what cometh to pass.” I reveal secrets about both the Gothic folk horror film, Eye of the Devil, and the novel it’s based on in this essay. If you …
From the British Fantasy Society:
As part of her ongoing series examining the elements of folk horror, Stephanie Ellis has us talking to trees. What is hiding in the sacred groves, and where might it be leading you?
https://britishfantasysociety.org/folk-horror-into-the-woods/
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Pakt der Wölfe (2001)
verfügbar bis 25.04.2026
https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt0237534
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestie_des_G%C3%A9vaudan
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Südfrankreich, um das Jahr 1766: In der Bergregion Gévaudan geht die Angst vor einer mordenden Bestie um. Der Chevalier Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), ein weitgereister Naturforscher und Tierpräparator, soll im Auftrag seiner königlichen Majestät die Suche unterstützen. Mit seinem Blutsbruder und Freund Mani (Marc Dacoscos), der ihn seit seiner Zeit in den Kolonien in der Neuen Welt begleitet, taucht der Chevalier in das ausgelassene Leben des Provinzadels ein. Er beginnt eine Affäre mit der geheimnisvollen Kurtisane Sylvia (Monica Bellucci), lernt den charismatischen Adligen de Morangias (Vincent Cassel) kennen und verliebt sich in dessen junge Schwester Marianne (Émilie Dequenne). Die Jagd nach der Bestie bleibt jedoch ohne Erfolg. Um seine Allmacht zu demonstrieren, lässt der König einen Wolf erschießen und de Fronsac anweisen, das Tier zu einer monströsen Kreatur auszustopfen. Schon bald wird ein weiteres Opfer aus Gévaudan gemeldet. Auf eigene Faust kehrt de Fronsac in die verängstigte Region zurück. Was er vermutet, scheint kühner als jede schauerliche Spekulation …
From the British Fantasy Society:
Though she bounced into the horror scene through YA, disabled Wales-based author Dawn Kurtagich is well and truly making her name in the psychological gothic these days. With her latest, The Seventh Sister, marking a foray into folk horror, she talks us through her process.
https://britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-print-dawn-kurtagich/
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