DZ-74: Midsommar & Folk Horror

What can we learn from folk horror?

Draft Zero return with their next YouTube livestream! Stu and Chas are joined by previous guest (and successful screenwriter) C.S. McMullen for a deep dive into MIDSOMMAR! We analyse the film through the lens of Folk Horror, but tackle broader topics such as horror vs dread, rising tension, transgressions, unfilmables, and portraying toxic relationships.

You can also watch the recorded live stream on YouTube.

As always: SPOILERS ABOUND

Audio quotations used for educational purposes only. Timestamps indicated below. Chapter markers included in the mp3.

RUNNING ORDER

• 00:00:00 Intro: Misommar & Folk Horror
• 00:00:15 Why Midsommar?
• 00:03:54 What makes horror "folk"?
• 00:18:20 The First Ritual
• 00:32:17 Transgressions
• 01:07:32 Grief & The Ending
• 01:23:18 The May Queen
• 01:40:04 Wrap Up & An Exercise

EPISODE LINKS

• Watch: Midsommar
• Watch: The Wicker Man

RELATED EPISODES

• Listen: DZ-60: Unfilmables 1 - Engaging imagination
• Listen: DZ-61: Unfilmables 2 – Moments of Awe
• Listen: DZ-62: Unfilmables 3 - As Ifs & Emotional context

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