The Banished: A Deep Dive into Cultish Terrors of the Australian Outback
A review of the folk-horror film, The Banished, set in the unsettling Australian outback.
Unmasking the Pagan Savagery
Weirdos in animal masks, summary executions, rituals... Folk-horror has redefined the country walk. No longer can you stroll without the expectation of stumbling into some uncanny pagan savagery. Folk horror has exploded in the last decade.
Back to the Roots of Terror
The Banished opens an Aussie branch in this shrewdly splintered tale of a city girl returning to her roots, where chthonic menace awaits. This movie delivers a creeping sense of dread.
Chthonic Menace Awaits
The movie provides a great representation of rural Australian, its culture and its isolation; and how it can create a closed ecosystem.
