Folklore
"folklore" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Mavka: The Forest Song
Synopsis:
Forest soul Mavka faces an impossible choice between her heart and her duty as guardian to the Heart of the Forest, when she falls in love with the talented young human musician Lukas.
Starring:
Nataliia Denysenko,
Artem Pyvovarov,
Nazar Zadniprovskyi
Plot:
3d animation,
cg animation,
cgi animation,
love,
environment,
environmental,
female lead,
village,
farm,
forest
...
#2
Chupa
Synopsis:
While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather's ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
Starring:
Demián Bichir,
Gerardo Taracena,
Christian Slater
Plot:
young,
teenager,
young boy,
teenage boy,
mexico,
mythical,
creature,
exploration,
trip,
power
...
#3
Troll
Synopsis:
Deep inside the mountain of Dovre, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything in its path, the creature is fast approaching the capital of Norway. But how do you stop something you thought only existed in Norwegian folklore?
Starring:
Gard B. Eidsvold,
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen,
Dennis Storhøi
#4
The Wicker Man
Synopsis:
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.
Starring:
Aubrey Morris,
Christopher Lee,
Britt Ekland
#5
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Synopsis:
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
Starring:
Ronald Lacey,
Roman Polanski,
Jack MacGowran
Plot:
vampire,
vampire hunter,
vampire slayer,
castle,
transylvania,
bat,
gothic horror,
cult film,
undead,
lechery
...
#6
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Synopsis:
When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.
Starring:
Alan Rickman,
Morgan Freeman,
Kevin Costner
#7
Melody Time
Synopsis:
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your hands in this witty feast for the eyes and ears.
Starring:
Bobby Driscoll,
Luana Patten,
Roy Rogers
#8
Cat People
Synopsis:
Serbian fashion designer Irena Dubrovna and American marine engineer Oliver Reed meet in Central Park, fall in love, and marry after a brief courtship; but Irena won't consummate the union for fear that she will turn into a panther compelled to kill her lover, pursuant to a belief harbored by her home village.
Starring:
Tom Conway,
Jane Randolph,
Simone Simon
#9
Candyman
Synopsis:
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Starring:
Tony Todd,
Vanessa Williams,
Virginia Madsen
Plot:
baby,
legend,
mirror,
urban legend,
urban decay,
bee,
revenge,
fire,
ghetto,
character name as title
...
#10
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Synopsis:
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
Starring:
Mark Dacascos,
Monica Bellucci,
Jacques Perrin
Plot:
18th century,
france,
conspiracy,
lion attack,
lion,
sex scene,
female spy,
nonlinear timeline,
love,
fistfight
...
#11
Andrei Rublev
Synopsis:
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled…
Starring:
Anatoliy Solonitsyn,
Ivan Lapikov,
Nikolay Grinko
Plot:
painter,
genius,
silence,
hunger,
creativity,
guilt,
folklore,
atonement,
religious art,
artist
...
#12
Queen of Spades
Synopsis:
According to legend, an ominous entity known as the Queen of Spades can be summoned by performing an ancient ritual. Four teenagers summon the Queen of Spades, but they could never imagine the horrors that await them.
Starring:
Daniel Kash,
Ava Preston,
Kaelen Ohm
Plot:
supernatural power,
superstition,
folklore,
mirror,
remake,
fear of mirrors
...
#13
Child of Kamiari Month
Synopsis:
A year after losing her mother, a young girl learns that she must journey across Japan to the annual gathering of gods in the sacred land of Izumo.
Starring:
Miyu Irino,
Maaya Sakamoto,
Chafurin
Plot:
demon,
anime animation,
supernatural,
slice of life,
historical,
gods,
folklore,
anime
...
#14
The Ritual
Synopsis:
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
Starring:
Sam Troughton,
Rafe Spall,
Arsher Ali
#15
The Curse of La Llorona
Synopsis:
A social worker dealing with the disappearance of two children fears for her own family after beginning the investigation.
Starring:
Tony Amendola,
Linda Cardellini,
Raymond Cruz
Plot:
ghost,
widow,
spin off,
folklore,
social worker,
priest,
church,
the conjuring universe,
folk horror,
jump scare
...
#16
The Blair Witch Project
Synopsis:
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.
Starring:
Joshua Leonard,
Heather Donahue,
Michael C. Williams
#17
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Synopsis:
Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
Starring:
Thorbjørn Harr,
Gard B. Eidsvold,
Vebjørn Enger
Plot:
bare butt,
chores,
brother brother relationship,
dinner,
fall,
knife,
handcuffs,
father son relationship,
male nudity,
fight
...
#18
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Synopsis:
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Sarah and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Starring:
Gil Bellows,
Austin Abrams,
Dean Norris
#19
Princess Mononoke
Synopsis:
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
Starring:
Sumi Shimamoto,
Yōji Matsuda,
Yuriko Ishida
Plot:
forest,
curse,
anime,
princess,
studio ghibli,
female warrior,
human animal relationship,
cult film,
giant animal,
talking animal
...
#20
Pocahontas
Synopsis:
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
Starring:
Frank Welker,
Mel Gibson,
Christian Bale