Highest-Rated Movies about 'Folklore'

Kuroneko (1968), Supernatural (2005), Don't Kill It (2016), Demon (2015), Haxan (1922), The Witch (2015), Saban Oglu Saban (1977), Night Tide (1961) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Folklore movies.

#1. Kuroneko (1968)

Storyline: In this ghost story based on a folk tale of feudal Japan, a group of samurai mercenaries led by Raiko Minamoto (Kei Satô) storm the home of Yone (Nobuko Otowa) and her daughter, Shigei (Kiwako Taichi), pillaging their food before raping and murdering the pair and finally burning the house down. When the samurai are set upon by vengeful vampire-like ghosts, it falls to the warrior Gintoki (Kichiemon Nakamura) to slay the malicious spirits, but his connection to the victims leads to conflict.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, folklore, ghost story, black-and-white, period drama, 1960s ...

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#5. Haxan (1922)

Storyline: A hybrid of documentary and fiction, this silent film explores the history of witchcraft, demonology and satanism. It shows representations of evil in a variety of ancient and medieval artworks, offers vignettes illustrating a number of superstitious practices and presents a narrative about the persecution of a woman accused of witchcraft. The film ends by suggesting that the modern science of psychology offers important insight into the beliefs and practices of the past.

Plot Keywords: horror, documentary, silent film, occult, historical, swedish film, fantasy ...

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#6. The Witch (2015)

Storyline: In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.

Plot Keywords: horror, mystery, historical, supernatural, family tragedy, psychological horror, folklore ...

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#7. Saban Oglu Saban (1977)

Storyline: Husamettin the commander in the army is constantly bothered by the stupidity of one of his soldiers shaban, after discharge from the army shaban and his friend Ramazan work in a night club as member of the band, they ran again into Husamettin and his in laws, but things gets complicated when the diamond of the family is been stolen and shaban and his friend Ramazan is put in charge of finding the thief.

Plot Keywords: comedy, family, classic, rural life, humor, traditional, music ...

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#9. Gypsy Caravan (2006)

Storyline: Combining footage from 1999 and 2001 tours, this documentary follows five different gypsy bands as they perform across America. Their music is as diverse as their home countries, from Indian raga tunes to upbeat, fiddle-driven Romanian pieces. Despite their varied backgrounds, the musicians are united by their common identification with the "roma" gypsy culture. As the tour progresses, the musicians begin playing together, fusing their styles into new hybrids.

Plot Keywords: music documentary, travel, music festival, multicultural, performing arts, musicians, road movie ...

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#11. Latcho Drom (1994)

Storyline: The film takes the viewer on a journey west, from India to Spain, with stops along the way, to dramatize Romany's nomadic culture. This journey takes place over a year's time, from summer through fall and winter to spring. Gatlif holds his camera on the elemental essentials of this life: water, the wheel, fire, beasts of burden and of sustenance, colorful clothes, jewelry, musical instruments, song, and dance. Throughout, via song and dance, young and old celebrate, embody, and teach the cultural values of family, journey, love, separateness, and persecution.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: cultural heritage, no dialogue, visual poetry, dance, oral history, cross-cultural, musical journey ...

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#12. Tumbbad (2018)

Storyline: Set in Tumbbad in the 1920s, the story revolves around the three generations of a family facing the consequences when they build a temple for the first-born of a goddess, named Hastar--he who must not be worshiped. Hastar is a terrible entity who can curse a person yet also can grant gold coins. And the story put emphasis on human nature and the never ending greed. The myth of Hastar is, when the Goddess of Prosperity created the world she gave birth to Hastar followed by 16 Crore Gods and Goddesses. Hastar being her first born was her favorite child, but Hastar was very greedy. When the Goddess of Prosperity offered Hastar the ownership of all the gold in the universe or all the food, he took the gold as well as tried to take over the food in his greed fighting with his brothers and sisters. The 16 crore gods and goddesses overpowered Hastar and when they tried to kill him, the Goddess of Prosperity intervened and begged for his life. The 16 crore gods and goddesses accepted her ...

Plot Keywords: horror, fantasy, mythology, folklore, dark fantasy, supernatural, greed ...

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#14. Dark Whispers - Volume 1 (2019)

Storyline: A grieving woman discovers her late mother's "Book of Dark Whispers" while packing up her belongings. The tales portray everything from a home invasion to a mermaid kidnapping, a sympathetic ghost dealing with loss, and more.

Plot Keywords: horror, mystery, thriller, anthology, supernatural, psychological horror, dark ...

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#15. Madhumati (1958)

Storyline: While driving his car on a rainy night, Anand's car breaks down, and he goes to seek shelter in a nearby house. He is let into the house by the servant, and he is permitted to stay until the rains stop be able to get his car fixed. It is here that he will find out about his previous birth, his true love, Madhumati, their ill-fated, star-crossed and tragic romance, and how events in his previous birth are going to effect him in this life-time.—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Plot Keywords: romance, drama, musical, bollywood, indian cinema, classic, black and white ...

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