Wake Wood (2011)

Directed by

David Keating

Genre

horror film

Country

United Kingdom, Ireland

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 215 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grieving couple moves to a remote Irish village after their daughter dies. They take part in a local ritual that briefly brings the dead back to life.

melancholicominousslow-burnbroodingatmosphericdisturbingmournfulrural-gothic

What happens

Wake Wood (sometimes marketed as The Wake Wood) is a 2009 Irish supernatural horror film directed by David Keating and starring Timothy Spall, Eva Birthistle, Ella Connolly and Aidan Gillen. An international co-production between Ireland and the United Kingdom by Hammer Film Productions, the film is set in Donegal, Ireland. The story revolves around a grieving couple, Patrick and Louise, who move to a rural village after the tragic death of their daughter, Alice. They encounter strange rituals led by Arthur, a veterinary colleague, that can bring the dead back to life for three days. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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