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Review: GATEWAY Is A Mysterious Metaphysical Horror Film

Writer/director Niall Owens’ Gateway is an Irish horror film which gives a new and intriguing spin on the traditional haunted house trope. Starting off as a gritty crime film, Gateway then segues into a metaphysical horror that delivers well-honed [...]

February 19, 2023

Uncovering Curiosities: Sean Breathnach’s BEYOND THE WOODS

Writer/director Sean Breathnach’s 2018 horror, Beyond The Woods is a well characterised low budget ‘cabin in the woods’ film set in Ireland. The film sees a group of old friends meet up in a remote house in the Irish countryside. It looks [...]

October 4, 2020

Interview: BEYOND THE WOODS Star John Ryan Howard

Beyond The Woods is a highly entertaining Irish horror film from writer-director Sean Breathnach. When I reviewed it I said it was a small movie that packs a hefty punch which features strong performances and characterisation (read the review [...]

April 4, 2018

Review: Irish Horror BEYOND THE WOODS Is Rich In Characterisation

When you’ve seen as many horror films as Movies In Focus, then you’re always hoping that you’ll dig into something that’s a little fresher which offers up something different rather than more of the same. I found that in Sean Breathnach’s [...]

January 9, 2017