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Monumental
Six sea kayakers paddle down a tidal estuary into a privately-owned valley in Devon, where they intend to camp for the night. Making their way along the narrowing estuary they reach marshy wetland, with bleached trees standing in an expanse of mudflats… and from the branches of these dead trees hang the bones of animals. Though they’re a little spooked by this sight, the group pushes on, traversing a creek worming its way through a marsh filled with brown reeds. After heading down a widening river overhung with trees, they reach a flat meadow, which they decide will be the place to pitch camp. But, after something ghastly happens to one of their group when she wanders into the trees clinging to the sloping side of the valley, the kayakers are plunged into an ever-worsening, nightmarish situation from which there is no escape until the next high tide…
MONUMENTAL is the latest novel from Adam Nevill, and it is a real page-turner! With the estuary’s tidal cycle enforcing a ticking clock element on the story, the reader knows that everything happening in the plot will be dictated by this tight timeline, plus the enclosed valley environment itself ensures this yarn becomes a nerve-shredding contained survival-horror experience that piles extra pressure onto the protagonists who find themselves with very restricted routes of escape.
I don’t want to go into too much detail with regard to the plot, as only the limited edition hardback copies of MONUMENTAL have been published so far, but I will say that as soon as the novel begins Nevill immediately and effectively sketches-in the character dynamics between all the kayakers – and the way in which he introduces the Wyrm Valley really places you there in the landscape with the unsuspecting group. It will come as no surprise that MONUMENTAL deals with ancient pagan terror, with the particular horrors depicted here sticking in your mind long after you’ve closed the book. What’s really cool is the way Nevill has continued expanding upon his pantheon of fearful entities lurking in the same region of the UK that has also been featured in his books THE REDDENING, CUNNING FOLK and THE VESSEL. Though each of these novels are standalone stories, there is definitely the suggestion that South West England is the focal point of an accumulation of primordial evil.
The unspeakably loathsome central thing in MONUMENTAL (which I REALLY want to describe to you but I am using all of my willpower to restrain myself from doing so!) is a repulsively outstanding horror that H.P. Lovecraft would’ve been proud of! And talking of classic writers of yesteryear, the action beats later in the story, involving lead character Marcus taking on swarms of pallid terrors, have the exciting vitality of Robert E. Howard’s propulsive prose. Honestly, this is a book that’s simultaneously horrific and extraordinarily exciting!
Nevill’s novels THE RITUAL and NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE have both been turned into movies, and MONUMENTAL is screaming to be adapted for the big screen too. Come on Hollywood, somebody make this into a movie now!
Adam Nevill explains how he oversees his horrifically cool imprint, Ritual Limited, in Imaginator Magazine’s Folk Horror Special Edition Volume 2.
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Imaginator issue 11 is crammed with LOADS and LOADS of folk horror-related goodies. Honestly, this magazine looks bloody wonderful!
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Director DAVID GREGORY is interviewed about the making of his awesome feature-length documentary SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC (2024). Find out how and why he felt compelled to tell the story of Indonesia’s horror icon: Suzzanna! David also shares a collection of superb illustrations that were featured in the film, all of them depicting Indonesia’s scary folkloric spirits & creatures.
Horror author superstar ADAM NEVILL, the writer of THE RITUAL, THE REDDENING, CUNNING FOLK and many more fear-filled novels, explains how he oversees his horrifically cool imprint; Ritual Limited! Discover which book cover design he likes the most…
IAN OGILVY spends some time with Imaginator, looking back at the making of WITCHFINDER GENERAL (1968), the pivotal British horror movie now considered to be one of the ‘unholy trinity’ of key folk horror films!
RUPERT RUSSELL, son of the madly creative genius Ken Russell, goes into detail about the process of developing THE LAST SACRIFICE (2024), a phenomenally enjoyable documentary examining the links connecting a macabre 1940s murder mystery with a renewal of interest in British paganism and the birth of folk horror films in the 60s & 70s… it’s the true crime genre meets The Wicker Man!
Writer and director AISLINN CLARKE talks about making the moody, spooky Irish-language folk horror film FRÉWAKA (2024)! She explains how her own upbringing in Northern Ireland informed the film’s depiction of the melding of folkloric and Catholic beliefs and imagery…
A conversation with top creature designer IVAN MANZELLA, the man who produced the stunning creature concept work for the fabulous folk horror flick THE HALLOW (2015)!
Special makeup effects expert SHAUNE HARRISON recounts how he went about creating the malevolent-but-charming Far Darrig goblins featured in the extremely enjoyable UNWELCOME (2022)!
FOLK HORROR MOVIE REVIEWS; the stunning WITCHHAMMER (1970), the exceptional IL DEMONIO (1963), the mind-bending A FIELD IN ENGLAND (2013) and all the other movies included in the Severin Films boxset ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 1 are reviewed!
Plus there are reviews for Malaysian folk horror film INDERA (2024), the US smash hit WEAPONS (2025), and more.
ANDREW MICHAEL HURLEY, the very talented author of STARVE ACRE, considers the importance of place and location in folk horror!
An 8-page special feature looking at the development of the trolls seen in TROLL HUNTER (2010), with creature designer HÅVARD S. JOHANSEN and 3D designer RUNE SPAANS both interviewed about their work on this amazing found-footage folkloric movie gem!
Special effects & makeup genius TOM WOODRUFF JR. is quizzed about building and starring as the cult favourite folk-demon PUMPKINHEAD!
Writer-director DAVID A. ROBERTS throws some light on the filming of OLDER GODS (2023), a sinister and mysterious movie that mixes folk horror with cosmic horror!
Because there’s a bunch of incredible interviews this issue focusing on creatives who’ve helped to conceptualise or build such famed folk horror critters as Pumpkinhead and Rawhead Rex, Imaginator contributor Noah Kneal has written a big tie-in article called HERE BE MONSTERS, which looks at some of the monstrous creatures of myth and legend that’ve stomped and stalked and slithered their way through folk horror flicks over the years; Noah selects his favourites!
Director Shaun Munro describes how he shot his fantastic-looking short film UNDERTONE (2025)!
Robert Allsopp, a top movie armour maker and costume prop maker, chats about the work he did on the luridly fun, bloody, rip-roaring 1986 folk horror fantasy film RAWHEAD REX!
Also in this issue: the Radioactive Reviews section boasts reviews of the cave monsters survival horror movie BONE KEEPER (2025), the Nam-soldiers-versus-dinosaurs film PRIMITIVE WAR (2025)… and more!
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All the films featured in Severin Films’ boxset ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 2 are reviewed in this issue – titles including PSYCHOMANIA (1973), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1978), BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING (2006), WHO FEARS THE DEVIL aka THE LEGEND OF HILLBILLY JOHN (1972), NOVEMBER (2017) and THE CITY OF THE DEAD (1960)!
Other folk horror films are reviewed – and horror fiction writer, editor and critic Ramsey Campbell provides a guest review too!
Imaginator #8 has an interview with director Kier-La Janisse, who talks about her film WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR, which is the definitive, all-encompassing feature-length documentary exploring the folk horror phenomenon from a worldwide perspective!
Director Sean Hogan answers questions about making his marvellous film TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST.
Creature Designer and comic book artist Guy Davis chats about designing the very, very cool Wendigo creature in ANTLERS (2021).
Actor Russell Shaw, who is one of the main protagonists in WITCH (2024), talks about making this wild, genre-twisting occult-themed movie.
‘Remembering the Ritual’ is a 16-page celebration of one of my favourite fear flicks: THE RITUAL (2017)!
The ‘Remembering the Ritual’ section includes an interview with author Adam Nevill, who speaks about his top-notch folk horror novels, which include THE RITUAL (of course), plus such fine tomes as THE REDDENING, NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE and CUNNING FOLK.
Also forming part of the ‘Remembering the Ritual’ celebration is a conversation with the super-talented Concept Artist and Creature Designer Keith Thompson: the man who conceptualised the weird, spectacular Jötunn god-monster in THE RITUAL!
And there’s lots of other great stuff in the magazine too, including a look at the upcoming folk horror graphic novel A VVITCH. Some of artist/writer Russell Fox’s truly awesome illustration work for this exquisite-looking anthology book is displayed for your pleasure!
All in all, this is a must for all fans of Folk Horror!
Imaginator magazine’s FOLK HORROR SPECIAL EDITION is now available!
Yes! Issue 8 of Imaginator magazine is now roaming the world!
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I am so proud of this issue!
I love the way the magazine looks, design-wise, and I think it contains a wealth of wonderful folk horror-related contents that anyone with even a passing interest in the sub-genre will enjoy reading!
Check out the magazine’s contents…
FOLK HORROR RISING
Noah Kneal looks at what makes Folk Horror so special… and ponders why the sub-genre continues to go from strength to strength.
ALL THE HAUNTS BE HERS
Ken Miller talks with Kier-La Janisse, the director of stunning folk horror documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror.
REMEMBERING THE RITUAL
Dan Nicks reminds us why The Ritual (2017) is such a wonderful melding of folk horror and survival horror.
THE MAN WHO UNLEASHES HORRORS
Ken Miller speaks with Adam Nevill, author of such scrumptiously sinister folk horror books as The Reddening, The Ritual and Cunning Folk.
MAKING THE MONSTER!
Charlotte Quist supplies the lowdown on how the awesome and freaky Jötunn god-monster was created for the film adaptation of The Ritual.
DREAMING OF THE JÖTUNN
Talented Concept Artist and Creature Designer Keith Thompson reveals to Ken Miller how he designed the monstrous, marvellous movie beast featured in The Ritual.
FOLK HORROR MOVIE REVIEWS
Noah Kneal and Ken Miller review loads and loads of folk horror flicks… and horror fiction writer, editor and critic Ramsey Campbell provides a guest movie review too!
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
Writer, director and producer Sean Hogan chats to Ken Miller about his menacing, brooding, brilliant film To Fire You Come at Last.
“WHO IS THIS WHO IS COMING?”
Sebastian Starkey clarifies why Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad is such a fine ghost tale, then checks out the various adaptations, homages and parodies inspired by the story.
DESIGNING THE PERFECT WENDIGO
Creature Designer, Concept Artist and Illustrator Guy Davis divulges to Ken Miller how the fantastic folk-creature from Antlers (2021) was conceived.
SEQUENTIAL TALES OF TERROR
Artist and writer Russell Fox spills the beans on his stunning-looking folk horror graphic novel A VVitch. His illustration work is so good!
DEMONFINDER WARLOCK
Actor Russell Shaw tells Ken Miller what it was like playing the demon-hunting, bewhiskered, time-travelling protagonist in the wild, medieval-set movie Witch (2024)
RADIOACTIVE REVIEWS
The movies reviewed in this section are non-folk horror flicks (though some are folk horror-adjacent). Top scriptwriting guru and author William Martell supplies a guest film review.
I think this issue rocks – and I think you will agree once you’ve read it!
Imaginator Magazine’s FOLK HORROR SPECIAL EDITION!
Imaginator magazine’s FOLK HORROR SPECIAL EDITION will be available everywhere (UK, US, Europe, Japan, etc) from mid-April, via Amazon and other fine retailers!
If you live in the UK or the EU, you can preorder the issue from the Imaginator store – and the first 30 copies ordered will come with TWO A5 LIMITED EDITION PRINTS, numbered and signed by Imaginator’s cover artist, Zilla Man!
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All about the FOLK HORROR SPECIAL EDITION…
Every film featured in Severin Films’ awesome boxset ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 2 is reviewed! Plus other fine folk horror flicks are reviewed too!
There’s an interview with director KIER-LA JANISSE, who talks about her definitive, all-encompassing feature-length documentary WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR!
Author Adam Nevill speaks about his top-notch, scrumptiously sinister folk horror novels, which include THE RITUAL, THE REDDENING, NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE and CUNNING FOLK!
Writer, director and producer Sean Hogan chats about his menacing, brooding, brilliant film TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST.
Creature Designer, Concept Artist and Illustrator Guy Davis divulges how the fantastic Wendigo folk-creature from ANTLERS (2021) was conceived!
Actor Russell Shaw, who plays the demon-hunting, bewhiskered, time-travelling protagonist in WITCH (2024), talks about making this wild, genre-twisting occult-themed movie!
A conversation with the super-talented Concept Artist and Creature Designer Keith Thompson: the man who conceptualised the spectacular Jötunn god-monster in THE RITUAL (2017)!
A look at the upcoming Folk Horror graphic novel A VVITCH: many of artist/writer Russell Fox’s awesome illustrations are displayed within these pages for your viewing pleasure!
A deep dive into the adaptations and homages inspired by M.R. James’s classic ghost story OH, WHISTLE, AND I’LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD.
Horror fiction writer, editor and critic Ramsey Campbell provides a special guest film review, and top scriptwriting guru and author William Martell also shares a special guest film review with us!
And there’s much more inside this issue!
Monster Zone 