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Summary
Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 67Audiences 54GoodWatch 61
Tomatometer69%
Metascore65
User score5.9
IMDb5.7
Letterboxd · 18 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9597Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
+21Released
2015
November 6, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
HorrorFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
IrishMade in
Ireland
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more18 people
- Joseph MawleAdam Hitchens
- Bojana NovakovićClare Hitchens
- Michael McElhattonColm Donnelly
- Michael SmileyGarda Davey
- Gary LydonDoyle
- Stuart GrahamContractor Paul Williams
- CCConor Craig StephensSinuous Hallow
- JWJoss WyreSmall Hallow
- SCStephen CromwellJules
- LWLuc WalshColm's Son
- PMPadraig Mac CathmhaoilYouth Gang Member
- BTBillie TraynorAngry Woman
- SMSeamus Mac CathmhaoilYouth Gang Member
- GFGerard FlathertyYoung Guarda
- AAAlan ArchboldRadio Reporter
- JMJames MerykCrawler Hallow
- CWCharlotte WilliamsCora Hallow
- WHWren HardyYoung Finn
Directing · 3
- Corin Hardy Director, Story, Screenplay
- Angela Senior Script Supervisor
- Ivan McMahon First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Felipe Marino Screenplay, Story, Producer
- Tom de Ville Story
Production · 15
- Will Clarke Executive Producer
- Michael J. Mailis Executive Producer
- John Brady Executive Producer
- James Swarbrick Executive Producer
- Kate Sharp Executive Producer
- Joe Neurauter Producer
Camera · 10
- Martijn van Broekhuizen Director of Photography
- Martin Maguire Still Photographer
- Fionn Comerford Camera Operator
- Cathal Watters Camera Operator
- Brian Dungan First Assistant Camera
- Sam Bescoff Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Nick Emerson Editor
- Niall Brady Dialogue Editor
Sound · 5
- James Gosling Original Music Composer
- Steve Fanagan Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Melany Mitchell Music Supervisor
- Caoimhe Doyle Foley
- Garret Farrell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- Alex Cameron Production Design
- Mags Linnane Production Design
- David Ahern Art Direction
- Julie Tierney Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Lara Campbell Costume Design
- Denise Watson Makeup Artist
- Luiz Gustavo Hairstylist
- Valerie Butler Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
Visual Effects · 7
- Luke Dood Visual Effects Supervisor
- Stephen Coren Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Supervisor
- Ciara Gillan Visual Effects Producer
- Kevin O'Brien VFX Editor
- Martin Fanning VFX Editor
- Kirtsy McKenzie Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 2
- Jack Crysell Gaffer
- Con Dempsey Jr. Gaffer
Other crew · 14
- Joe Condren Stunt Coordinator
- Tristan Versluis Makeup Effects
- Josh Weston Makeup Effects
- Patrick Condren Armorer
- Amie Aspden Makeup Effects
- Eloise Anson Makeup Effects
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