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| Directed by | Aislinn Clarke |
| Written by | Aislinn Clarke |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Languages | Irish Gaelic English |
| Box office | $21,893[1] |
Fréwaka[a] is a 2024 Irish folk horror film written and directed by Aislinn Clarke, starring Bríd Ní Neachtain, Clare Monnelly, and Aleksandra Bystrzhitskaya.
Premise
[edit]A young woman named Siubhán ("Shoo") is a home care worker assigned to look after an elderly woman named Peig. Reluctant to be cared for, Peig shows signs of superstitious behavior, as well as a belief that preternatural entities have abducted her in the past.
Cast
[edit]- Bríd Ní Neachtain as Peig
- Clare Monnelly as Shoo
- Aleksandra Bystrzhitskaya as Mila
Release
[edit]Fréwaka was released on August 9, 2024 at the 77th Locarno Film Festival. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2024 at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival.
Reception
[edit]The film received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 26 critics' reviews are positive.[3] Tara Brady of The Irish Times rated the film 4 stars out of 5, commenting that it "ambitiously mines Irish mythology and history for socially conscious spookery."[4]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Frewaka (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Aislinn Clarke on Irish Folk Horror 'Fréwaka': "There's A Lot of Trauma in Ireland"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Fréwaka". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Fréwaka review". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 14, 2025.