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A Folk Horror Crash Course
A brief exploration of folk horror's motifs, history and recent revival for those both new and well-versed!
Oct 19, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
Backrooms: Folklore of the Isolated Age
The stories we tell are changing, and I, for one, am scared.
17 hrs ago • Lizzie Bickerstaff
A Boggy Media List for Sodden Souls
A trudge through the marshland.
Jan 8 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
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The Strange History of Faery Abductions
Nov 14, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
Everybody Scream: A Folk Horror Invocation
Nov 5, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
A Brief History of the Sheet Ghost
Oct 30, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
How To Be Abducted By Faeries: A Field Guide
Nov 7, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
Hometown In-Betweenness: Folklore Amongst the Telegraph Poles
Oct 8, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
Boglore: Creatures from the Fens and Peatlands
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Boglore: Creatures from the Fens and Peatlands
Because every good bog has a bad reputation.
Jan 7 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
Who Was the Lord of Misrule?
Merry Christmas! Here's a brief look into one of my favourite festive traditions before I disappear back up the chimney for the holidays!
Dec 22, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
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The quiet architecture of domestic British folk magic
Dec 15, 2025 • Lizzie Bickerstaff
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