US EditionFréwaka review: Bloodcurdling folk horror hits home with its sideways glance at modern Ireland
- The film Frwaka made its exclusive streaming debut on Shudder April 25.
- This release provides an international platform for the first Irish language horror film, which premiered at festivals in 2024.
- Writer-Director Aislinn Clarke's film centers on a home care worker sent to assist an agoraphobic woman fearing supernatural beings in a remote village.
- Emily Gotto stated Shudder felt "honored to give Frwaka... An international platform."
- The movie weaves folk horror and generational trauma themes and streams as part of Shudder's "Halfway to Halloween" event.
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Fréwaka review: Bloodcurdling folk horror hits home with its sideways glance at modern Ireland
We Irish should be leaders in folk horror, what with our deeply rooted myths, dark Church history, and general knack for off-beat rural weirdness. Alas, writer-director Aislinn Clarke is one of the few equipped to mine what we have.
Interview: Discussing the Folk Horror of FRÉWAKA with Writer / Director Aislinn Clarke
As part of Shudder's "Halfway to Halloween" celebration, Fréwaka is now available to watch and I recently had a chance to talk with writer / director Aislinn Clarke all about this Irish language folk horror movie: "Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, today announced the streaming premiere date and released the trailer and poster for FRÉWAKA, from the director/writer of the acclaimed THE DE…
Ensnared in the scares at the root of Fréwaka
Director: Aislinn Clarke Starring: Clare Monnelly, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Aleksandra Bystrzhitskaya Running Time: 103 minutes With Irish horror going through its Golden Age, the current trend for horror to be up front about its metaphors for trauma (of which our island has plenty), and an increased experience on screen in tapping into our rich resources of myths and monsters, the eye for horror imagery within our cultural iconography is keener than …
'Frewaka' Movie Ending Explained & Summary: Was It All Shoo’s Imagination?
Aislinn Clarke’s Shudder film, Frewaka addresses generational trauma, pain, and suffering in the form of an Irish folk horror. The film begins with a wedding scene from 1973— a young bride steps out of the wedding chaos and comes face-to-face with a goat. In the next shot, we’re transported to the present timeline, where we witness a woman dressed in a gown strangle herself to death. Religious icons adorned every corner of her apartment. We soon…
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