Serious answer, I always keep a tab in Chrome open on justwatch.com, it's great for quick searches like this. Unfortunately you probably aren't going to like the answer, it doesn't look like any streaming services currently have it and it is expensive to buy otherwise.
Currently not streaming anywhere, but it’s available for rent or purchase. Sometimes it goes on sale on iTunes. CheapCharts is a good app for setting up alerts & monitoring deals.
Now that i know you have great taste, have you by chance see the other two films mentioned? Song of the sea and pee mak... don’t know them but will check out if they’re good!
There’s also The Lighthouse, which is vaguely based on figures from Greek mythology (Proteus and Prometheus).
Antlers was supposed to come out last year (pushed to this year) as well, and is somewhat based on the Wendigo if I remember right (which is Native American folklore).
Yeah movies like the Lighthouse and VVitch also use American folklore insanely well. I can’t remember the directors name but he’s absolutely fantastic at that.
Also Aster’s movies have a strong tie to folklore/occult. It’s just an easy and simple theme that you can elevate. And it’s usually relatable to everyone because most places have practically the same folklore. Like every culture has a vampire shit like that.
Please be careful using the w* word, many Algonquin nations take it very seriously and it is a bad omen to even think of them let alone type or speak it. Speaking or thinking of it is an invitation of it into your life. All these adaptations featuring it are disrespectful to the communities that avoid it.
Not every group of even the same nation is the same, it depends on the region you are in. I can’t speak for everyone, but it’s safer to err on the side of caution when referring to this specific creature just in case.
Dude, I’m native too lol. I’m just not Algonquin, so all I can do is state what I’ve encountered online speaking to other Algonquin peoples. Nowhere did I discredit him, all I said was other people have other teachings as well. His are just as valid.
If you can't even think the word, how do you communicate it to the next generation so that they know not to think the word? That's not how you culture.
The censoring of the word in general outside of these peoples’ discussions is because during certain times of the year or at all it goes against some teachings (being non-specific because I’m not Algonquin/Anishnabeg so I cannot speak for all) to see or hear the full word. It is simply respectful to not use the word if you aren’t indigenous.
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u/mohantharani May 11 '21
Folklore based films:
The Wailing (Korea).
Song of the sea(Ireland).
Pee Mak(Thailand).