Beyond the Woods
| Beyond the Woods | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Seán Breathnach |
| Written by | Seán Breathnach |
| Produced by | Seán Breathnach |
| Starring | John Ryan Howard Irene Kelleher Claire Loy Alan Riordan Ruth Hayes Ross Mac Mahon Seán McGillicuddy Mark Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Páraic English |
Production company | Ego Productions Ireland |
| Distributed by | Left Films |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Beyond the Woods is a 2016 Irish horror film, written and directed by Sean Breathnach.[1] and distributed internationally by Left Films[2] It was shot in County Cork, Ireland.[3]
Plot
[edit]Beyond The Woods is a supernatural horror film set in a secluded holiday home on the eve of the opening of a mysterious fiery sinkhole that locals are calling "The Gates of Hell". Marissa and Jason invited their friends to Marissa's father's old house, which is now used as a holiday home. As the weekend progresses some of the friends start acting out of character. A few of them get very amorous. One of them disappears. One gets lost in the woods.[4]
Reception
[edit]The genuine production of the film's scenes and characters makes it one of the most unique and compelling films amongst various low-budget horror movies.[5] The production and video style of this horror film is so clever and refined that it has been alluded and compared to the creations of M Night Shyamalan.[6]
Release
[edit]Beyond the Woods premiered October 2016 at the Indie Cork Film Festival[7] in Ireland, and won Best Feature (International) at the UVHFF in London.[8] It was released in February 2018 on DVD.[9]
"Beyond the Woods" was also nominated for "Best Thriller" at the National Film Awards UK in 2019 [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview with Beyond the Woods Director Sean Breathnach". Flickfest.co.uk. 4 March 2018.
- ^ "'Beyond the Woods' secures Irish, UK, US and Canadian distribution - The Irish Film & Television Network". Iftn.ie.
- ^ "Beyond the Woods". IMDb.com. 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Irish Supernatural Thriller Beyond the Woods Has Its Moments". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Film review – Beyond the Woods". Johnnylucard.com. 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Movie Review: "BEYOND THE WOODS" is beyond weird - Rue Morgue". Rue-morgue.com. 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Irish Indie Features - IndieCork 2019". Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Retrieved 10 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Beyond the Woods : DVD | HMV Store". Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Independent horror 'Beyond the Woods' gets National Film Awards UK Nomination". 6 February 2019.