Folklore and police investigation collide in audacious Yaga horror series
Detective Charlie Rapp arrives in the fishing town of Whittock to investigate the disappearance of Henry Park, a wealthy family’s son. The mystery uncovers possible cult activity and hints at Baba Yaga, the supernatural figure from Slavic folklore, while the series uses the case to explore women’s anger and the male gaze.
Hudson Williams plays both the vain, party-going Henry and his slippery roommate Logan, while Carrie-Anne Moss appears as a morally ambiguous academic and Clark Backo as detective Carson. The show mixes supernatural horror and police investigation with erotic parties, fetish wear and deliberately audacious scenes; its creator, Kat Sandler, makes the result pointed but playful.
In short
- A missing-person case hints at cult activity and Baba Yaga.
- Hudson Williams plays both Henry Park and his roommate Logan.
- The series mixes folk horror, sexual debauchery and social satire.
Explained simply
Baba Yaga is a figure from Slavic folklore, often portrayed as a powerful and unpredictable witch who lives beyond the edges of ordinary society. Stories about her vary, and she can be a threat, a source of help, or both.
Police investigations into missing people typically focus on evidence, witnesses and possible motives. A story that introduces folklore and possible cult activity alongside those methods leaves open whether events have a supernatural explanation or a more ordinary one.
The series also uses its characters and unsettling scenes to explore anger among women and the way women are viewed by men. Its mix of crime, horror and sexual imagery brings those themes into a deliberately provocative style.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Yaga: chicken bones? Saltburn parties? This folk horror is so debauched, it’s hilarious”.