{"product_id":"dark-woods-and-ancient-rites","title":"Dark Woods and Ancient Rites","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough the term 'folk horror' is relatively recent, the genre'roots run deep. Its popularity has exploded in recent years, with a growing canon of films that tap into the eerie pull of remote landscapes, ancient rituals and dark folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDark Woods and Ancient Rites\u003c\/em\u003e, Nick Rennison traces the history of folk horror, from its medieval origins and the late nineteenth and early twentieth century fiction of writers including Arthur Machen, MR James and Algernon Blackwood, to 'The Unholy Trinity' of films that helped define the genre, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a vast body of folklore, folk horror has become a worldwide phenomenon, spanning fiction, film, television, music, manga and video games. \u003cem\u003eDark Woods and Ancient Rites\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the darkest corners of the genre's past, from its ancient roots to its modern dominance, offering an engaging, wide-ranging history of one of the most inventive and surprising genres in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books \/ VERVE Books","offers":[{"title":"B Format Paperback","offer_id":59516758556997,"sku":"9780857306425","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/1497\/6069\/files\/9780857306425.jpg?v=1790607686","url":"https:\/\/shop.oldcastlebooks.co.uk\/products\/dark-woods-and-ancient-rites","provider":"Oldcastle Books \/ VERVE Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}