New Irish Horror Movie – “The Hole in the Ground”
“The Hole in the Ground” a new Irish Horror Movie and first full-length feature from Director, Lee Cronin, goes on general release in Ireland on March 1st and should be worth a look if the trailer is anything to go by.
Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah O’Neill (Seána Kerslake) is building a new life on the fringes of a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). A terrifying encounter with a mysterious neighbour shatters her fragile security, throwing Sarah into a spiralling nightmare of paranoia and mistrust, as she tries to uncover if the disturbing changes in her little boy are connected to an ominous sinkhole buried deep in the forest that borders their home.
New Irish made Sci-Fi on Netflix from 1st February
A crew of explorers journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer, to intercept a mysterious alien spacecraft that might hold the key to their survival. As the crew nears their destination, they discover that the ship’s artificial intelligence and never-seen captain may be steering them into deadly and unspeakable horrors deep in the dark reaches of space.
Filmed at the new Troy Studios in County Limerick.
New BBC Irish Drama – Death and Nightingales
A new 3-part mini series hits BBC 2 and RTE screens on Monday 26th November, 2018.
Set over a desperately tense 24-hour period, it’s Beth Winters’ (Ann Skelly) 23rd birthday – the day she has decided to join the charming Liam Ward (Jamie Dornan) and escape from her limited life and difficult and complex relationship with her Protestant landowner stepfather Billy (Matthew Rhys). As decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax, Death and Nightingales is a powerful and gripping drama that follows a woman struggling to control her own destiny and will illuminate tensions that tear both families and nations apart.
Has to be better than the trailer and the BBC are noted for their period dramas.
New RTE Crime Drama “Taken Down” starts Sunday 4th November 2018
New Irish crime drama set in Dublin.
Esme, a young Nigerian girl is found dead at a bus stop opening an investigation into her death. This leads Inspector Jen Rooney and her team of detectives to a nearby centre where asylum-seekers are housed and processed. The shaken residents there are reluctant to talk to anyone. Many are terrified of deportation; many are just frightened of the police.
We follow the team of detectives as they discover the world where refugees exist, and we see the unfolding impact their investigation has on fragile lives.
Some of the refugees find themselves under suspicion in surprising ways. Others have traumas from their past unearthed by the police attention with tragic consequences. The interventions of the centre’s manager also become increasingly sinister.
When Flora, another young Nigerian girl from the same detention centre, is reported missing the police wonder if there is a connection and if they have stumbled upon even more crimes in progress. It becomes a race against time for the investigative team to find Flora, which leads them into a world of trafficking and prostitution. When the police discover a brothel in the middle of the city that is connected to both Esme and Flora, they find that their moves are being countered by a cunning gang operating the brothel.
As the detectives enter this murky underworld they find their personal and professional lives pushed to the limits as they do all they can to find out who killed Esme and to rescue Flora before she suffers a horrific fate. RTE.
“The Lads” – new Indie movie – at selected cinemas for one week this September.
As a fan of low budget movies this one recently caught my eye and at just €252.76 they don’t come much lower. It was made by a group of friends from Arklow, County Wicklow and premiered last September at he Reel Film Festival in Cork. More here: “The Lads Movie”
Described as “Love/Hate meets Dumb and Dumber” it’s in the Dark Comedy/Thriller genre. While it’s hard to make much out from the trailer below it’s surely worth the price of admission? So, for one week starting on September 21st the movie can be see at Omniplex cinemas in Rathmines, Cork, Limerick and Arklow.
2018 Annual Spring Clean!
Well, that’s it, I’ve just completed the annual overhaul of all listings on the site, updated links, removed dead videos and added loads of new material. This year I’m planning to try and index by genre to help people searching for specific types of movie.
I hope that some of you are finding Irish Movie Madness useful; I’m always looking for information and ideas on how to improve the site so do get in touch at collectireland@gmail.com
I discovered quite a few gems, and a lot of dross, during the overhaul, but two very worthwhile discoveries were Peter Barkworth’s rare 1985 thriller “The Price” on YouTube here – and “The Trial of Sir Roger Casement” (1960) which is currently available FREE on the BFI Player here. I don’t know how long either will remain available and if you’re interested best to watch as soon as possible.
“Proof” 2004/05 Crime Drama now on RTE Player
Just binged on this 8-part series over two evenings and can highly recommend it to fans of Irish crime thrillers. Two distinct seasons explore crime, murder and corruption in Celtic Tiger Ireland. Complex plots, quality acting and likeable actors make for easy watching. A very young Saoirse Ronan (10) exudes a screen presence, but who could have guessed that she would become a massive star within a few short years. 9/10
The series is available on the RTE Player until October 2018 – so no need to panic.
“Nowhere Fast” hits the spot for fans of Dark Comedy!
The first episode of RTÉ 2’s new comedy mini-series aired on November 13th, 2017 and to use that horrible cliché – hit the ground running. If ‘in your face’ contemporary Irish humour is your thing this series is a must see. Not for the faint-hearted and far better than this trailer would indicate. If the remaining five episodes are even half as funny!
“Acceptable Risk” new six part RTE Crime Thriller
RTE’s new crime drama started on the 24th September and gets a big thumbs up from me! It’s been a while now since I’ve watched anything on TV, but I caught up with the first episode tonight on the RTE Player. I’d give it a big 9/10 on the basis of what I’ve see and don’t be put off by the poor trailer below.
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