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Cunning Folk

by Adam Nevill

A dream home becomes a battleground when the neighbours know older, darker magic.

GenresHorror
Genre and trope pairingsHorrorOccultHorrorBody horrorHorrorFolk horrorHorrorWitch
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About Cunning Folk

Tom and his family buy a remote fixer-upper in rural South West England, hoping for a fresh start beside an ancient wood. When a feud with their elderly neighbours escalates, Tom begins to suspect they command a malicious folk magic rooted in the land itself.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Fast
Content warnings
  • animal-cruelty
  • animal-death
  • child-harm
  • body-horror
  • suicide
  • gore
  • violence
  • blood
  • murder
  • injury detail

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