I think folk horror becomes much more interesting when folklore stops being lore and becomes mechanics. So, I’m excited to hear about Hunter’s Moon coming to PS5 which appears to make listening to what a community believes about you part of survival itself.
What I find interesting is the suggestion that belief itself might be the system producing the horror.
The village does not necessarily need a monster. Rumour, suspicion, folklore and fear can change how people behave until the community effectively creates one for itself.
That is a much more interesting proposition than simply putting a witch in the woods.
Hunter’s Moon launches on PS5 on 26 October 2026.