A pair of Irish monster movies swing for gore and gáire to contrasting results this month. Unwelcome takes too long to grab us Director: Jon Wright Starring: Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth, Colm Meaney, Jamie Lee O’Donnell, Chris Walley, Kristian Nairn Running Time: 104 minutes Describing the plot of Unwelcome, Jon Wright’s long-cooking follow up to…
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M3GAN is coded to blend horror and hilarity
Director: Gerard Johnstone Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Ronny Xin Yi Chieng Running Time: 102 minutes Director Gerard Johnstone was hand-picked by renowned horror producer James Wan to take the directorial wheel for M3GAN. This was based on the New Zealand filmmaker’s proven ability to blend elements of fright and fun in the…
Mommie Deadite lives in Evil Dead Rise trailer
Lee Cronin‘s Irish feature debut The Hole in the Ground helped put him on the map for horror fans. One in particular being Sam Raimi, who tapped the Dublin native to helm an episode of the 50 States of Fright anthology, and has since entrusted Cronin with the reigns of the popular Evil Dead series.…
Irish horror shorts that are frighteningly good
Samhain is upon us once again, and while the fine line to the Otherworld remains thin, there’s plenty film fans can do to keep the goblins and ghouls at bay. It’s important to keep your side of the sídhe clean after all. The IFI Horrorthon lurches on over the bank holiday weekend, and the Light…
Frights, friends and films – IFI Horrorthon 2022
The Horrorthon is the Irish Film Institute’s extended love letter to spooky season. A massive selection of horror films from all over the world are curated at the IFI every October, and 2022 is no exception. This year’s IFI Horrorthon takes place October 27 – 31st, with over 30 feature films set to screen over…
It’s a Monster Mash-Up this month at the Light House
The Light House Cinema have announced this year’s special season for Halloween. Going back to the roots of horror, they’re showing classics from October 15 – 31st for Silver Scream. From the 30s to the 50s, Universal Studios were a graveyard smash in the horror genre, using some of the most famous ghouls and goblins…
Nope is Spectacular
Nope encourages audiences to question the dynamics behind spectacle.
The Inescapable Horror of Men
In fact as in fiction, when bad things happen to women, unfortunately many reactions disproportionately focus on the actions or choices made by the victim. Alex Garland’s Men refreshingly and definitively pushes that focus back onto the perpetrators and enablers of violence and intimidation.
Sex and violence come together in Ti West’s X
Director: Ti West Starring: Mia Goth, Jenny Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Martin Henderson, Stephen Ure, Owen Campbell Running Time: 106 minutes The late 70s was a boom period for two of the sleazier sides of pop culture – slasher horror, and pornography. The rise of the home video market meant that viewers could enjoy…
Irish horror The Cellar springs open this Friday
The long Paddy’s weekend may be over, but you can still enjoy Irish cinema this week, as Brendan Muldowney’s latest film arrives in cinemas this Friday. The trailer for his new horror The Cellar shows an ancient evil emerging for Irish and international stars to deal with. The dark and haunting feature had its world…