A cursed Irish forest, buried spirits, and Robert Sheehan before he was famous. What could go wrong?
Driven to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his father, New York psychologist Ed Hunter travels to a remote village in the West of Ireland and finds a community that has been living in fear for centuries. He meets a mysterious girl who tells him that his father had been searching for the spirits of a mother and child who were buried alive in the nearby forest over 1000 years ago.
Acting
Robert Sheehan's early chaotic energy as village weirdo Tim.
Cinematography
Genuinely misty Irish landscapes doing heavy lifting.
Director
Justin O'Brien
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Robert Sheehan's first feature film role, three years before his breakout in Misfits. You can see him figuring out his whole 'intense staring' thing.
The film attempts to blend Irish fairy folklore (the 'good people') with Catholic guilt horror, a potent national combination that better films like The Magdalene Sisters explored with more nuance.
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