Top 25 best 'folk horror'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'folk horror'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'folk horror'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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1	Kaidan (1964) Alternative title: Kwaidan Mystery, Horror 183 minutes	3,65(152)
2	Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko (1968) Alternative title: Black Cat from the Grove Drama, Horror 99 minutes	3,65(112) 3
3	Obsession (2025) Horror 108 minutes	3,61(558) 4
4	The Wicker Man (1973) Alternative title: De Gevlochten God Mystery, Thriller 88 minutes	3,58(641) 2
5	Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Drama, Mystery 115 minutes	3,50(407) 3

6	Des Teufels Bad (2024) Alternative title: The Devil's Bath Drama, Horror 121 minutes	3,45(110) 3
7	Night of the Demon (1957) Alternative title: Curse of the Demon Horror 95 minutes	3,39(122) 3
8	Gok-seong (2016) Alternative title: The Wailing Horror, Drama 156 minutes	3,37(349) 2
9	Midsommar (2019) Drama, Horror 148 minutes	3,31(1.474) 3
10	The Devil Rides Out (1968) Alternative title: The Devil's Bride Horror 96 minutes	3,27(129) 2

11	The Blair Witch Project (1999) Horror, Mockumentary 86 minutes	3,26(3.555) 3
12	Hereditary (2018) Horror, Drama 126 minutes	3,26(1.451) 3
13	Trolljegeren (2010) Alternative title: Trollhunter Mockumentary, Fantasy 103 minutes	3,20(876) 3
14	The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) Alternative title: The Witch Horror 92 minutes	3,14(1.069) 3
15	The Medium (2021) Alternative title: Rang Zong Horror 129 minutes	3,14(25) 3
16	The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) Alternative title: The Devil's Skin Horror 93 minutes	3,13(71) 3
17	Witchfinder General (1968) Alternative title: The Conqueror Worm Horror, Drama 86 minutes	3,12(160) 3
18	Fréwaka (2024) Horror 103 minutes	3,10(24) 1
19	Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Alternative title: Scary Stories Horror, Mystery 108 minutes	3,08(438) 3
20	Perempuan Tanah Jahanam (2019) Alternative title: Impetigore Drama, Horror 106 minutes	3,08(43)
21	Kill List (2011) Thriller, Horror 95 minutes	3,00(603) 2
22	Hagazussa (2017) Alternative title: Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse Horror 102 minutes	2,98(65) 3
23	Errementari (2017) Alternative title: Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil Fantasy, Horror 98 minutes	2,97(144)
24	Viy (1967) Alternative title: Viy or Spirit of Evil Horror 77 minutes	2,97(79) 3
25	The Ritual (2017) Horror 94 minutes	2,96(819) 3