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A new trailer has arrived for An Taibhse (The Ghost), a supernatural chiller set at the tail end of the Great Famine. The period-set ghost story doesn’t just draw from history but makes it as well: An Taibhse also has the distinction of being the first-ever fully Irish language horror movie.

In the film, “Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.”

Watch the gorgeous new trailer and images below, which indicate a rather violent ghost problem ahead for the father and daughter duo trying to survive harsh conditions. The intensity escalates, seemingly intent to drive its characters to insanity.

Executive produced by six-time Academy Award nominee Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father), An Taibhse was written and directed by John Farrelly.

Toronto-based genre specialist Raven Banner arrives in Berlin with a sales line-up led by the Irish-language Galway Film Fleadh and FrightFest horror An Taibhse (Ghost).

Raven Banner has boarded worldwide rights to the story set against the backdrop of the Great Famine in the mid-19th century. When a man and his daughter take up caretaker roles at an isolated mansion, their hopes of a tranquil assignment are shattered when a malevolent force awakens within the building’s walls.

John Farrelly directed and Jim Sheridan served as executive producer.Raven Banner brokered the deal with John Moss and Juan Pablo Reinoso...

Earlier this week, Bruce Springsteen’s public relations team sent out a press release that summed up the major events of the year. It focused on the continuation of his Letter To You world tour, including his triumphant Sea.Hear.Now headlining set in Asbury Park, New Jersey, the acclaimed documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, and a 40th anniversary Born In The U.S.A. vinyl package.

It ends with a very tantalizing sentence: “Upcoming releases in 2025 will include a look back at Springsteen’s storied recording career,...

It may be December, but luckily there’s far more than holiday horror arriving on streaming this month. In addition to a plethora of repertory titles being added across your favorite platforms, December brings a solid number of new release titles that’ll get you caught up on some 2024 horror, from huge theatrical releases to indie gems.

Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in December 2024 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.

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Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedy, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

The sequel to Tim Burton‘s 1988 cult favorite reunites three generations of Deetz women for another voyage into the Neitherworld the Ghost with the Most. “Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of...

As we prepare for our national day of gratitude, take a moment to give thanks for one last funny performance from sitcom icon Don Knotts. Appropriately for the season, Knott’s final movie role was providing the voice of anxious cartoon bird Mayor Turkey Lurkey in Disney’s 2005 Chicken Little.

There’s more than a little Barney Fife in Mayor Turkey Lurkey, a trembling public official full of false bravado. That’s no coincidence — the character was 100 percent based on Knotts’ comedy performances of the 1960s. Supervising animator Dick Zondag says the film’s director, Mark Dindal, wanted some big Don Knotts energy for the character.

“I’m a huge Don Knotts fan, actually,” Zondag told The Province in 2005, via MeTV. He knew that Dindal wanted more than straight-up Knotts — “he wants Don Knotts from The Ghost and Mr. Chicken or the Barney Fife Don Knotts.”

With Knotts on board to provide voicework,...

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has released Forgive Me Father, a darkly riveting British crime thriller now available for digital download. Directed by Fredi “Kruga” Nwaka, who has built a reputation for intense storytelling through films like Are We Dead Yet and On the Other Foot, this latest project takes viewers on a chilling journey of murder, faith, and haunting revelations.

Forgive Me Father follows City Detective Taylor, played by Cindy Humphrey, as she faces a relentless and disturbing investigation. When a series of mutilated bodies are discovered in a seemingly quiet countryside mansion, Taylor is drawn into a case that defies her expectations and dredges up her own unresolved trauma. With time running out and the killer poised to strike again, she races to piece together the twisted motive behind these gruesome murders. But as she ventures deeper into the investigation, Taylor finds herself tangled in secrets that threaten to turn...

Willie Nelson is a country musician whose impact has been felt across many generations, and guess what, he’s still singing and performing to this very day. How long will he be able to keep it up? We have answers.

Willie Nelson- Is Not Worried About Dying At All

Willie Nelson is not only a country outlaw, he is one tough cookie. In his Friday Nov. 1 interview, which he did in honor of the release of his 76th solo Studio album and 153rd album overall, ‘Last Leaf on the Tree,’ the 91-year-old got candid about making music at his advanced age.

In his latest chat with Associated Press, he revealed the reason he’s not worried about death at all.

“I’m 91 plus, so, you know, I’m not worried about it. I don’t feel bad. I don’t hurt anywhere. I don’t have any reason to worry about dying,...

Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Louis Mandylor, Tofan Pirani, Melody Prapassorn, Chante Evans, Myles Clohessy, Gary Cairns, Peter Dobson, Elliot Allison | Written by Brandon Slagle | Directed by Louis Mandylor

Operation Blood Hunt is the film we wanted after Dog Soldiers showed us all that werewolves and soldiers could be a great combination. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much in the way of followup at the time, the promised sequel never happened and anyone who saw Werewolves of the Third Reich would probably rather forget it. So we’ve had to wait until now for Brandon Slagle to take the standard war movie plot of an odd assortment of fighters sent on a mission behind enemy lines and some werewolves to serve as the villains. And when it works, Operation Blood Hunt is a lot of fun, unfortunately, it doesn’t always work.

It’s 1945 and in a bar somewhere in London,...

The CW was a hub for all sorts of programming, and it wasn’t unheard of for actors to jump from one show on the network to another. Supernatural‘s own Jensen Ackles was on Smallville for CW before he was on Supernatural, but the journey seems to have been reversed for one of the stars of the IP.

Amy Gumenick as Cupid || Credit: CW

Amy Gumenick was on Supernatural before she landed her roles in The CW’s newly-minted DC Universe. The actress played the role of a young Mary Winchester in Supernatural and would go on to star in Arrow, albeit not in the role that she wanted to star in initially.

Amy Gumenick was rejected from Arrow three times Arrow || Credit: CW

Amy Gumenick was keen on joining Arrow, auditioning for the role of Laurel Lance, not once but three times. As fans would know, this role...

Roman Polanski’s film An Officer and a Spy is to receive its UK premiere, five years after winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, and despite being frozen out of the UK and American film market due to the director’s criminal past.

The Times newspaper reports that the UK Jewish Film Festival will host the first public screening of the film, which explores the real-life Dreyfus affair in France at the beginning of the 20th century.

The chief executive of the UK Jewish Film Festival Michael Etherton told The Times that the subject matter of the film with its theme of anti-Semitism was “highly relevant,” and said:

“And as a festival increasingly faced with silence, which often amounts to censorship of British Jewish culture, we don’t ourselves want to be censoring art. We want to give audiences the choice of whether they want to...

The game developers of Sucker Punch Productions have scratched the itch of the fans after a long dry spell of no new first-party content from Sony Interactive Entertainment. The gaming community erupted with joy after seeing the logo pop up during the previous PlayStation State of Play and officially revealed the highly anticipated sequel of Ghost of Tsushima. The sequel was inevitable, and the gaming community has waited half a decade for this and the teaser trailer did not disappoint.

After years of waiting, the gaming community will not have to wait much longer for the highly anticipated sequel. Image Credit: Sucker Punch Productions

The developers chose to move beyond the story of Jin Sakai and introduce a new protagonist named Atsu during the Edo period which is highly considered the darkest age of Japan. Coincidentally, Ubisoft decided to set its next major Assassin’s Creed installment in the same era,...

The Newport Beach Film Festival has added Irish Spotlight, a program that will showcase a small slate of Irish films. The fest will host North American Premieres of Blue Fiddle, Four Mothers and the docu Housewife of the Year. The evening will take place October 20 and include a celebration of Irish cinema, culture and cuisine.

The Irish Spotlight films will screen at Regal Edwards Big Newport and a post-screening celebration will occur at Muldoon’s Irish Pub.

Fidil Ghorm (Blue Fiddle), is directed by Anne McCabe and stars Ruadhán Ó Flatharta, Marcus Lamb, Sarah Jane Scott, Siobhan O’Kelly, Barry McGovern and Edith Lawlor. Pic follows 10-year-old Molly, who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her father she will wake him from his coma. With a grumpy old man as her teacher and a drive to perform the miracle she’s...

Demi Moore reflected on her experience filming The Substance — which nabbed the Best Screenplay distinction at its Cannes premiere earlier this year — calling the body horror pic an exploration of the “violence” people, particularly women, subject themselves to when attempting to fit into unrealistic beauty standards.

“What really struck me was the harsh violence against oneself,” she said in a recent interview by The Guardian. “It’s not what’s being done to you, it’s what we do to ourselves.”

From French writer-director Coralie Fargeat, The Substance — due in theaters Sept. 20 — follows an exercise guru who is fading out of the spotlight. After being unceremoniously fired by television executive Harvey (Dennis Quaid), she turns to a black market drug that temporarily transforms her into a younger version of herself (portrayed by Margaret Qualley).

Speaking to the film’s subject matter, Moore — who has faced her fair share of sexism...

The new Off-Broadway musical Ghost of John McCain is now playing in New York City and Meghan McCain is not too happy about it.

Ghost of John McCain thrusts the late Senator into an afterlife he never expected when he finds that “heaven” is inside Trump‘s brain. There, he encounters a “Greek Chorus” of iconic figures who rebel against the former President’s relentless demands for affirmation.

The show stars Broadway favorites Jason Tam (as the title character), Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Ben Fankhauser, and more. Performances just started at the SoHo Playhouse and tickets are on sale now through November 10.

Following, Meghan‘s criticism of the show, the producers have written her an open letter.

Meghan tweeted back in April, “This is trash – nothing more than a gross cash grab by mediocre desperate people. I hope it bombs.”

This is trash – nothing more than a gross cash grab by mediocre desperate people.

Stars: Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tony Murray | Written and Directed by John Farrelly

Marketed as the first horror film ever made in the Irish language, An Taibhse (which translates to The Ghost) arrives from writer/director John Farrelly. Set in Ireland, 1852, the story sees Éamon (Tom Kerrisk) and his daughter, Máire (Livvy Hill), arriving at a secluded Georgian mansion to fulfil a caretaker role. As they look after the grounds during the harsh winter months, what should be a peaceful assignment turns horrifying as a malevolent force awakens within the mansion’s walls.

When viewers initially see the father and daughter making the trip, it becomes clear that a terror lingers from their past. While Máire is rattled by past occurrences that she cannot fathom, Éamon dismisses his daughter’s fears and considers them fantastical. The pair settle into their roles intent on forging new lives for themselves, moving forward...

On Tuesday August 27 2024, Investigation Discovery broadcasts People Magazine Presents: Crimes Of The 2010s!

2016: The Ghost Killer Season 1 Episode 7 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “People Magazine Presents: Crimes Of The 2010s,” titled “2016: The Ghost Killer,” promises to be a gripping exploration of a chilling crime. Set to air on Investigation Discovery, this episode delves into a tragic case that shocked a community in November 2016.

The story begins with a 16-year-old girl who starts receiving frightening text messages from an unknown sender. These messages create an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Just two days later, her mother discovers her daughter’s lifeless body, having suffered a gunshot wound. The sudden loss leaves many questions unanswered and a community searching for justice.

In a bold move, the police decide to send two young teens undercover. Their mission is to gather information and try to uncover the identity of the killer.

This year at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, audiences have had the pleasure of experiencing something truly unique with the International Premiere of An Taibhse (The Ghost), directed by John Farrelly, which is the first-ever Irish language horror feature film.

Starring Tom Kerrisk as Éamon, this atmospheric tale takes viewers back to the eerie post-famine era in Ireland, where a father and daughter’s peaceful caretaker role at a remote mansion turns into a supernatural nightmare.

Tom Kerrisk is no stranger to the world of horror, having previously starred in John Farrelly’s debut feature The Sleep Experiment. An accomplished actor and musician, Kerrisk has built a career that spans both stage and screen, with a particular focus on projects that challenge the boundaries of genre storytelling. Born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, Kerrisk has always had a passion for performance, whether it be acting in films, fronting his rock band The Spikes,...

This year at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, audiences have had the pleasure of experiencing something truly unique with the International Premiere of An Taibhse (The Ghost), the first-ever Irish language horror feature film.

Directed by John Farrelly, an award-winning filmmaker known for his work on The Sleep Experiment, this bone-chilling tale takes place during the bleak aftermath of the Irish famine, exploring themes of fear, isolation, and supernatural terror. With a haunting atmosphere and a gripping narrative, An Taibhse promises to be a standout at this year’s festival. In this exclusive interview, Farrelly discusses his journey into filmmaking, the inspiration behind An Taibhse, and his thoughts on the horror genre.

John Farrelly, writer/director 1. Tell us about your film

John Farrelly: An Taibhse is a haunting tale about the lives of Eamon and Maire, a father and daughter who are sent to work alone as caretakers of a large English...

In 1852, Éamon Finegan (Tom Kerrisk) and his daughter Máire (Livvy Hill) take on the roles of caretakers at a large, isolated mansion during the winter months. The initial tranquillity of what seems to be a rare opportunity is shattered when a supernatural force awakens, causing Tom to sustain a gruesome injury and threatening Máire both psychologically and physically each evening as she attempts to sleep. As the relationship between Máire and her incapacitated father becomes increasingly strained, will either of them ultimately escape the influence of the malevolent spirit which is stalking them?

An Taibhse is the first Irish language horror film ever made and there’s an otherworldly flavour given to the piece by the engaging diction of the main characters. The sprawling, impressive but also ramshackle and dimly lit setting boosts the atmosphere, as does canny sound design and framing of shots that hint at something lurking just...

In a historic move for Irish cinema, director John Farrelly’s An Taibhse (The Ghost) is set to make its international premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024. As the first Irish-language horror film ever made, An Taibhse promises to bring a unique and chilling experience to audiences. Produced by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan, the film is steeped in the dark history of Ireland’s post-famine era, a period marked by profound suffering and loss.

Set in 1852, the film follows Éamon (Tom Kerrisk) and his daughter Máire (Livvy Hill) as they take on a seemingly peaceful job as caretakers of a remote Georgian mansion during the harsh winter months. However, their quiet retreat quickly descends into a nightmare when a malevolent force awakens within the mansion’s ancient walls. Every creaking floorboard and flickering candle only adds to the mounting suspense as the characters’ sanity begins to unravel.

An Taibhse had...

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024, the UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film festival, will, for the first time, present its five-day extravaganza at The Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, taking over all seven screens, including the two Odeon Luxe West End screens.

Running from Thursday August 22nd – Monday 26th August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest will showcase sixty-nine features from across the world, including twenty-five main screen premieres and forty-five Discovery Screen titles, embracing the famed ‘First Blood’ strand, the latest genre documentaries, and some exciting restorations and retrospectives. Plus, there’s the regular short-film showcase, panels, and some surprise 25th edition extras. This year there are twenty-eight world premieres, with eleven countries represented, spanning four continents.

Co-director Alan Jones comments:

FrightFest, the Dark Heart of Cinema, has been beating loud and proud now for an amazing 25 years. An incredible quarter of a century that has seen major challenges and transformations to the global...

The 25th edition of the Pigeon Shrine FrightFest promises to be an unforgettable celebration of horror cinema, taking place between 22 August to 26 August 2024.

It’s hard to comprehend just how many films will be on offer to see at this fantastic event, so we have broken down each of the screens into articles for you to digest. And we may have saved the best (this one) until last!

We have already detailed what will be on offer in Discovery Screen 1, Discovery Screen 2 and Discovery Screen 3 across the long weekend.

Now it’s time to read about the final list of films on offer, detailed below. Read on for the film programme for the Main Screen, at the Cineworld, Leicester Square.

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 – Main Screen Thursday, 22 August 2024

5:30 Pm – Opening Film: Broken Bird (World Premiere) Directed by Joanne Mitchell and starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Jay Taylor, and Sacharissa Claxton,...

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024, the UK’s premier horror and fantasy film festival, has announced its thrilling lineup for this year’s event. Marking its 25th edition, the festival will run from Thursday, 22 August to Monday, 26 August, taking over the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. For the first time, the festival will utilise all seven screens, including two Odeon Luxe West End screens, to showcase a diverse selection of horror films from around the globe.

The festival opens with the world premiere of Broken Bird, the highly anticipated directorial debut from actress-filmmaker Joanne Mitchell. Based on an original story by Tracey Sheals and Mitchell’s award-winning short Sybil, the film tells the disturbing tale of a mortician, played by Rebecca Calder, whose dark desires spiral out of control.

Closing the festival is the English premiere of The Substance, the latest film from French writer-director Coralie Fargeat, known for her previous hit Revenge.