A movie can be more than one genre. It can be both a mystery and a horror film.
But it isn't.
The movie is about a cult that sacrifices people. A ton of horror movies involve the main character(s) figuring out a mystery with a ton of suspense along the way and the horror being revealed at the end.
Define horror.
I think it’s folk horror. There’s horrific bits in it.
It is. You're wrong. It's literally the pinnacle of folk horror.
It's only horror if it has a Frankenstein or a Wolfman in it
Otherwise it's just sparkling drama?
I'd very much like to know why you think it isn't horror? I can understand why you attribute mystery/suspense to it, but that doesn't preclude it being horror. What are examples of movies you do consider horror?
What critical elements of horror is it lacking? Gore? Jump scares?
From Horace Walpole and Mary Shelley to Clive Barker and Garth Marenghi. From The Haunted Curiosity Shop to Shaun of the Dead. British horror has revolutionised and revitalised the genre. This is the community to celebrate this. Local horror for local people, no-tails also welcome.
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