Episode 117. Fear of Folk: The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971)

We’re back on our old stomping grounds of Salem Horror Fest to plow the fertile fields of themes and metaphors to unearth why the British folk horror classic, The Blood on Satan’s Claw, left us feeling so icky. From teens and occultism to PSAs and power, we dig deep.    Tickets for Alex’s Brexit lecture on Tues May 2 are available now!    Become a Patron!   REQUIRED READING The Blood on Satan’s Claw. Dir Piers Haggard, 1971.    EXTRA CREDIT Folk Horror Hours Dreadful And Things Strange. Paul Scovell’s essential text for British folk horror.    Satanic Tourism: Adolescent Dabblers and Identity Work. Pseudo-Satanism as harmless teen fun!   The Seventeenth Century on Film: Patriarchy, Magistracy, and Witchcraft in British Horror Films. Here’s to King James III!   LISTEN Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As”