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The Wailing (곡성) (2016 film)
The Wailing (곡성, Gokseong) is Na Hong-jin's 2016 South Korean supernatural horror thriller about a village plagued by mysterious deaths after a stranger arrives; it premiered Out of Competition at Cannes 2016, crossed four million Korean admissions, and won Blue Dragon Best Director.
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (1973) is Robin Hardy's British folk horror film, scripted by Anthony Shaffer, starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee, about a Christian policeman sacrificed on the pagan island Summerisle; famously cut from 99 to 87 minutes and later restored.
The Witch (2015 film)
The Witch (2015 film), or The VVitch, is a historical horror film directed by Robert Eggers. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy and won Best Director at Sundance.
The Witches (1966 film)
The Witches (1966), US title The Devil's Own, is a Hammer folk horror film directed by Cyril Frankel, written by Nigel Kneale from Norah Lofts' novel, starring Joan Fontaine in her last big-screen role as a schoolteacher uncovering a village witch coven.
Ugetsu Monogatari
Ugetsu Monogatari (雨月物語, Ugetsu), 1953 Kenji Mizoguchi ghost-story drama for Daiei, adapted from Ueda Akinari's 1776 tales; Silver Lion at Venice 1953, joint 90th in the 2022 Sight and Sound poll.
Witchfinder General (film)
Witchfinder General (US title The Conqueror Worm) is Michael Reeves' 1968 British historical horror drama starring Vincent Price as witch-hunter Matthew Hopkins, released 19 May 1968 by Tigon and AIP, and now a foundational folk horror film.
You Won't Be Alone
You Won't Be Alone is Goran Stolevski's 2022 folk horror debut, premiered at Sundance and released by Focus Features, about a mute girl, Nevena, transformed into a shapeshifting witch in 19th century Macedonia.