8 bloodcurdling horror movies based on ancient folklore
Thimmaiah PU
Oct 11, 2023
Tumbbad: Amazon Prime Video
The film is based on the folktales of the hinterlands of Maharashtra and revolves around a family which builds a temple for Hastar, the devil God
La Llorona: Amazon Prime Video
The film revolves around a woman named Alma, who is murdered and returns to curse the General who ordered the attack
Sinister: Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
The film revolves around Bughuul, known as as ‘the eater of children’. It is a play on the lore associated with the Bogeyman
Krampus: Amazon Prime Video
Based on Eastern and Central Alpine folklore, this is about a creature that punishes children by abducting them and taking them to the underworld
Bulbbul: Netflix
The supernatural thriller starring Tripti Dimri is based on on rural Bengal tales of female ghosts and tales from the cult of Kali
Midsommar: Apple TV+
The film is inspired from the Swedish legend of Hårgalåten, in which the devil tricks young locals into dancing to their deaths
Kothanodi: SonyLIV
Based on stories from the popular Assamese Burhi Aair Sadhu (grandma’s tales), this is a collection of eastern folklore
The Wailing: Amazon Prime Video
The film is based on South Korean folklore about a vengeful ghost who is responsible for a series of gruesome murders
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