Red Shift & Rökkur (with Thomas Watchorn)

We welcome filmmaker Thomas Watchorn to discuss two films that deploy elements of folk horror, but remain markedly different to more conventional entries in the sub-genre.

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Red Shift  (1978) Directed by The Long Good Friday director John Mackenzie as part of the Play For Today series, Red Shift is an adaptation of a novel by Alan Garner (ostensibly written for children) - a time-hopping exploration of the link between land and memory, touching on topics as vast as religion, mental health and the subjugation of women through history. 

Rökkur (2017) After his ex leaves him a troubling voice message, a man ventures to a secluded cabin where the pair grappled with a litany of painful memories. Evidently, something else is going on, with director Erlingur Thoroddsen weaving an unsettling mystery into the carefully crafted relationship drama.

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Intro music: Joel Oldham @old.joel
Artwork:  Fred Sanders @fredsanders.creative