That queen was called Fairy Tale and she is the grandmother of Folk Horror…įairy tales may now be seen as more fanciful, more happily-ever-after than the darker realms of folk horror, especially after the sanitising effects of storytellers like Disney, but the lineage becomes clear when we consider the original purpose of fairy stories to warn, to educate and, often, to frighten into obedience. Some, however, would not listen to the queen’s warnings and their fates became woven into her stories. Most of her people listened intently, learning to not stray from the forest path and how to ignore the night’s quiet voices. She would sit with them by their hearths, telling stories that warned of the world’s dangers. Once upon a time there was a queen whose wisdom and knowledge made her beloved by all of her subjects. Montreal, Quebec: Drawn and Quarterly, 2018.
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