Here we've displayed a list of the best Folklore films : Kwaidan(1964), Darby O'Gill and the Little People(1959), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1989), The Gnome-Mobile(1967), The Blair Witch Project(1999), The Pied Piper(1972), The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy(2011), Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill(1995), Gwen(2018), The Scythian(2018), The Field Guide to Evil(2018), Bone Eater(2007) ... ...
Horror, Fantasy
Japan
1964
164 Minutes
Rentarô Mikuni Michiyo Aratama Tetsuro Tamba Katsuo Nakamura Keiko Kishi
author samurai wife musician ghost victim creative striking japan countryside teahouse family home ghosts folklore supernatural quest metamorphosis mystery unknown era
A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.
Fantasy
USA
1959
95 Minutes
Albert Sharpe Janet Munro Sean Connery Jimmy O'Dea Kieron Moore Estelle Winwood Denis O'Dea J.G. Devlin Walter Fitzgerald Jack MacGowran Farrell Pelly
caretaker daughter leprechaun suitor incredible playful uplifting ireland pub estate magic friendship wishes family folklore discovery love 1950s
A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.
Fantasy
UK|West Germany
1989
126 Minutes
John Neville Eric Idle Sarah Polley Oliver Reed Charles McKeown Winston Dennis Jack Purvis Valentina Cortesa Jonathan Pryce Bill Paterson Peter Jeffrey
city official girl henchman playful amusing charming spirited europe hot-air balloon city baron munchausen journey death folklore heroism adventure sacrifice quest 18th century
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1967
90 Minutes
Walter Brennan Matthew Garber Karen Dotrice Tom Lowell Ed Wynn Richard Deacon Sean McClory Jerome Cowan Charles Lane Norman Grabowski Gil Lamb
gnome tycoon grandchild doctor executive charming lighthearted madcap forest california magic folklore marriage insanity adventure escape rescue 1960s
An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
1999
87 Minutes
Eduardo Sánchez Heather Donahue Michael C. Williams Josh Leonard Bob Griffith Jim King Sandra Sanchez Ed Swanson Patricia DeCou
student documentarian fisherman interviewee waitress witch creative frightening disturbing tense small town woods camp documentary filmmaking witchcraft lost folklore child murder investigation escape
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
Fantasy
UK|West Germany|USA
1972
90 Minutes
Donovan Jack Wild Donald Pleasence John Hurt Michael Hordern Roy Kinnear Peter Vaughan Diana Dors Cathryn Harrison Keith Buckley Patsy Puttnam
gypsy guitarist burgomaster daughter alchemist baron outlandish dreamy germany hamelin town black death wedding corruption folklore revenge love 14th century
In 1349, while the Black Plague threatens Germany, the town of Hamelin hires a wandering pied piper (Donovan) to lure rats away with his magic pipe, but then refuses to pay for his services, causing him to lure the town's children away.
Western
Kyrgyzstan|France|Germany|Netherlands|Russia
2011
106 Minutes
Eric Balfour Summer Glau Lou Taylor Pucci Jenna Dewan Henry Thomas Kevin Alejandro Jamie Thomas King Tanner Beard Jim Beaver
errand boy desperado bounty hunter outlaw saloon owner anti-hero brooding engaging gripping patriotic spirited thrilling wild west dallas outlaws american history fortune hunters legend gunfight folklore
The main hero of the film is an electrician with a far greater effect on the people around him than his job defines. He is the last link in a huge energetic system and he becomes the ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1995
96 Minutes
Patrick Swayze Oliver Platt Roger Aaron Brown Nick Stahl Scott Glenn Stephen Lang Jared Harris Catherine O'Hara Moira Harris Joe Grifasi John P. Ryan
young boy farmer pecos bill land baron paul bunyan calamity jane incredible spirited wild west farm folklore legends father/son relationship farming greed theft adventure quest growing up 1900s
A young boy's imagination summons cowboy legend Pecos Bill, who helps him save the family farm from a greedy land-grabber. With the help of a lumberjack and a railroad worker, they all embark on a surprise-filled adventure.
Horror, Drama
UK
2018
84 Minutes
Eleanor Worthington-Cox Maxine Peak Richard Harrington Mark Lewis Jones Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Richard Elfyn Gwion Glyn Dyfrig Evans Jodie Innes
daughter young woman sick person miner local community member bleak dark disturbing gripping intense farm village church field wales illness suspicion darkness mysterious strangers
A folk tale set in the hills of Wales during the industrial revolution.
Adventure, Action
USA
2018
105 Minutes
Aleksey Faddeyev Aleksandr Kuznetsov Yuriy Tsurilo Vasilisa Izmaylova Vitaliy Kravchenko Rustam Mosafir
warrior nomad mercenary abductor abductee hero brooding brutal fiery intense thrilling striking eurasian steppes protection family in peril fantasy violence folklore ancient civilization adventure
A hopeless romantic ambivalent about his future in medical school falls for a hard-luck young woman who doesn't believe in love.
Horror
2018
117 Minutes
Can Evrenol Calvin Reeder Jilon VanOver Veronika Franz Ashim Ahluwalia Birgit Minichmayr Fatma Mohamed
man woman creature disturbing frightening forest horror myth folklore mystery 2010s
This global anthology of eight narratives explores dark folklore through a series of myths and tales that have captivated, galvanized and frightened communities throughout history.
Sci-Fi, Horror
2007
90 Minutes
Bruce Boxleitner Walter Koenig Gil Gerard Clara Bryant Michael Horse Adoni Maropis Jennifer Lee Wiggins
creature american indian native american gory desert arizona folklore myth life pursuit
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2019
93 Minutes
Linda Cardellini Roman Christou Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen Raymond Cruz Marisol Ramirez Patricia Velasquez Sean Patrick Thomas Tony Amendola Irene Keng Oliver Alexander Aiden Lewandowski
ghost mother social worker priest child victim creepy dark thrilling suspenseful chilling church house car los angeles crime scene ghost stories ghosts folklore haunting
Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her own children are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope of surviving the legendary ghost La Llorona is a disillusioned priest who practices mysticism.