Folk Horror at Large
The 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival's special program, ¡®Folk Horror: Land of Cruelty, Terror of Beliefs¡¯ is an attempt to explore folk horror in its extended range, leaving deep traces in the history of cinema. From its origins, historical development, and the glocal media landscape, folk horror exhibits a more dynamic aspect than any other genre. In a world where impure invaders like monsters and zombies dominate global media, the rise of local communities resisting external intrusion with nature, tradition, and rituals seems paradoxical. Korean and international film experts discuss in depth about the reasons behind the current re-emergence of folk horror, and why it is in the global spotlight today.
Session 1
Folk Horror:
Now and Then
| Time |
|
14:00 ~ 15:30 |
| Panelist |
Kier-La JANISSE (Director), James MARSH (Film critic), Mike HOSTENCH (Producer/Festival Professional) |
| Moderator |
Jin PARK (BIFAN) |
Session 2
Folklore and horror
film in Asia and Korea:
Locality, Tradition,
Folklore and Violence
| Time |
|
16:00 ~ 17:30 |
| Panelist |
PARK Yu-hee (Korea Univ., Korea), John BADALU (Producer/Programmer, Indonesia),
KIM Ungsan (Univ. Of Washington, USA) |
| Moderator |
Jin PARK (BIFAN) |
Date |
July 2 (Sun), 14:00 ~ 17:30 |
Location |
Bucheon Art Bunker B39, 1F, Multimedia Hall (MMH) |
How to join |
Pre-registration through Google Forms, free participation fee, limited to the first 100 people in line. |
Beginning and duration of each session may vary depending on the circumstances.
Simultaneous Korean-English translation will be available during both sessions.
A special brochures and fork horror map goods will be provided as giveaways to the audience who participated in this Mega Talk.
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