r/folkhorror

In our latest episode, FolknHell reviews The Borderlands (2013). It's a film of purported miracles, vatican sceptics, and a Devon church with something much older lurking under the floorboards.

A Vatican team is sent to a remote West Country church after reports of a miracle. Their job is to record it, test it and ideally debunk it.

Gordon Kennedy's Deacon is excellent, and the scares land properly, particularly the descent beneath the church, which is claustrophobic, grotesque, and difficult to forget.

The Borderlands is undoubtedly folk horror, but whether it's a strong one is debatable. And that's largely due to the found footage mechanics. The film takes the intricacies of recording very seriously. Possibly more seriously than anyone needed.

It becomes, if we're honest, a little tedious.

But with that said, it's a great idea for a film, even if the execution occasionally gets in the way.

Listen to the podcast at https://www.folknhell.com/the-borderlands-review