Folk horror is a subgenre of horror film and horror fiction that uses elements of folklore to invoke fear and foreboding. Typical elements include a rural setting, isolation, and themes of superstition, folk religion, paganism, sacrifice and the dark aspects of nature.
What is the Scariest Type of Horror Story?
Paranormal horror spooks give many of us, well, the spooks.
Horror-thriller scarier to some because they're not supernatural, but grounded in reality.
Body horror plays on instinctual fears around physical violation and mutilation.