Creating Horror in the Irish Language, Low Budget Filmmaking and More - Frightfest 2024

Andy sits down with John Farrelly the writer and co-director of An Taibhse (The Ghost) which has it's international premiere at London Frightfest 2024.

They talk about its making of an Irish language horror movie, its genesis and themes as well as a few behind the scenes snippets of how it got made.

What is An Taibhse (The Ghost)?

Produced by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan and directed by award-winning John Farrelly, AN TAIBHSE is the first Irish Language Horror film ever made. A bone-chilling tale set against the haunting backdrop of Ireland's infamous famine era. 1852: Éamon and daughter Máire embark on a tranquil caretaker role at an isolated mansion during the unforgiving winter months. But their peaceful assignment unleashes a nightmare of supernatural proportions as a malevolent force awakens within the mansion's walls, stirring dark secrets from the past. With every creaking floorboard and flickering candle, suspense tightens its grip, leaving sanity hanging by a thread.