Creepy Trailer for Irish People Horror ‘Frewaka’ Starring Clare Monnelly
by Alex Billington
March 19, 2025
Supply: YouTube
“There’s a home below the home.” Shudder has launched the trailer for an indie Irish people horror movie titled Fréwaka, made by Irish filmmaker Aislinn Clarke. This primary premiered on the 2024 Locarno Movie Competition final 12 months, and performed at a number of different fests together with the Sitges Movie Competition. Nursing pupil Shoo takes a placement in a distant Irish village to take care of Peig a reclusive, aged girl who lives in worry, haunted by her experiences in a Catholic asylum… just for Shoo’s personal troubled upbringing to meet up with her. As they develop a connection, Shoo is consumed by the previous girl’s paranoia, rituals, and superstitions, ultimately confronting the horrors of her previous. This stars Clare Monnelly, Bríd Ní Neachtain, and Aleksandra Bystrzhitskaya. This earned optimistic evaluations throughout its pageant run. This one particularly: “A lot of the horror derives from the disquieting temper Clarke can create by merely letting the digital camera be nonetheless; by its finish, Fréwaka made me afraid of the shadows in my very own room.” Yep, that seems like it is a actual creepy watch.
Here is the official US trailer (+ poster) for Aislinn Clarke’s horror Fréwaka, direct from YouTube:
Authentic movie intro through Sitges: “A caregiver travels to a distant village to take care of a girl who lives in seclusion, obsessive about the concept Na Sídhe, a fairy-like being from Irish mythology, kidnapped her on her marriage ceremony evening. Extremely acclaimed throughout its run on the Locarno Movie Competition, this refined however disturbing work combines the exhilarating imagery of pagan horror with a mirrored image on feminine trauma and the position of the church in rural communities.” Fréwaka is written and directed by Irish filmmaker Aislinn Clarke, additionally director of the horror movie The Satan’s Doorway beforehand, in addition to many different shorts. Produced by Dermot Lavery. This initially premiered on the 2024 Locarno Movie Competition final 12 months, and it additionally performed on the Sitges, Chicago, Cork, and London Movie Festivals. Shudder will debut Aislinn Clarke’s Fréwaka horror movie streaming on Shudder beginning April twenty fifth, 2025 coming quickly this spring. Who’s interested by this film?