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One of the most interesting tropes in the horror and thriller genres is the use of a cabin in the woods as the primary setting for the story, but it’s tough to tell which movie started this trend. The earliest example that I have is a Norwegian film from 1958 called Lake of the Dead. The house in Night of the Living Dead technically isn’t a cabin, but I think it qualifies. And then there are the certified classics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, and Evil Dead that are responsible for popularizing this gimmick. Over the years, a lot of films have used the cliche simply as a throwback, but The Cabin in the Woods, Baghead, In A Violent Nature, and The Blackening have looked at it through a very meta lens. Meanwhile, movies like Evil Dead (the remake) and Knock at the Cabin have turned...

On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Bryan Christopher, Emily von Seele, and Derek Anderson celebrate folk horror with a discussion of Kier-La Janisse's insightful documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, and they also talk about the folk horror films Witchfinder General, Kandisha, Viy, Wake Wood, Alison's Birthday, and Lake of the Dead.

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Hey everyone! Before we wrap up the month of January, we have one more week of horror and sci-fi home media releases, and there is a lot to look forward to this Tuesday. Kier-La Janisse’s stunning documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched is getting its own release and is also included in Severin’s amazing Folk Horror compendium that includes a ton of great films beyond Janisse’s doc.

There are a ton of other great titles coming home on Tuesday, too, including Prano Bailey-Bond’s Censor, Arrebato, the cult classic Creature, Detention, Eyes of Fire, Trauma, a limited edition release of Sleep, and a 4K edition of Blood for Dracula.

Other home media titles arriving on January 25th include Delirium: Special Edition, Ebola Syndrome 4K, New York Ninja, The Deeper You Dig, Doctor Carver and Stage Fright (1950).

All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium Of Folk Horror (15-Disc...

Dead Again: Robsahm Remake of Norwegian Classic is Doa

The inherent value of any remake, sequel or reboot is always the attention it funnels back to the (usually) superior material it was inspired by. Such is the best-case scenario for the third feature from Norway’s Nini Bull Robsahm, which promises some lurid genre potential with the title Lake of Death. Robsahm modifies and arguably modernizes the title, which is inspired by the 1958 classic Lake of the Dead, a celebrated horror film directed by Kare Bergstrom, based on a 1942 novel by Andre Bjerke. Although beautifully photographed and well-enough acted by a handsome quintet of players, Robsahm’s script is frustratingly opaque for an homage to a film which jumpstarted the popularity of cinematic genre in her native country.…...

Mysjkin with Woody Allen. As close as she fears she'll get to him!We're getting to know the Film Experience community. Should this be a weekly feature? Today we're talking to Ann-Mari from Norway who goes by "Mysjkin" in the comments.

Quick what's the last movie you watched before I asked you to do this reader spotlight?

Mysjkin: I finally got around to watching Let the Right One In after finally having read the book. As a librarian I am intrigued by how page translates to screen. It's impossible to completely capture a novel, choices need to be made. Let the Right One In was to me a really well judged adaptation, focusing on what I found to be the heart of the novel; the relationship between Eli and Oscar and their fragile, violent and compelling coming-of-age.

When did you start reading The Film Experience?

Mysjkin: I discovered Tfe back...