Let’s talk about the new wave of folk horror this week and the film that has sealed the fate of this much loved but long abandoned sub-genre, Enys Men. BFI Player is currently curating a Mark Jenkin archive, which manifests into a masterclass on creating meaningful, beautiful independent films with a strong primary focus, guaranteed to dazzle all who fall into their path. Most of these films eschew a traditional narrative in favour of montages of Cornish countryside, with poetic, labyrinthine narration. Some clock in at just a few minutes, making their message clear and concise before making a sharp exit. Viewers are guaranteed to be left feeling either melancholic or spooked. It’s a world that would encompass the music of Clinic, Broadcast, Pentangle and the Ghostbox artists and is not a ...