Crone Wood is a 2016 Irish found footage folk horror film written, edited and directed by Mark Sheridan, making his feature debut. It stars Ed Murphy and Elva Trill.
Danny (Ed Murphy) and Hailey (Elva Trill), a young couple who only met the night before, decide to venture into the woods for an adventurous camping trip but within a matter of hours the trip turns sour and they discover that not all of Ireland has abandoned its pagan roots…
Reviews:
“The atmosphere builds slowly and the pressure is released just at the right time, (without giving too much away) gears are switched on you and its a ride you can’t get off […] Comparisons with The Blair Witch are obvious but its more towards the original Wicker Man that this film looks for its inspiration.” Folanorama, IMDb
While Crone Wood wears its folk horror heritage on its sleeve, credible performances, naturalistic set design and tangible tension rescue it from lazy facsimile […] Equal parts The Blair Witch Project, Kill List and The Wicker Man, with Crone Wood, Sheridan has not only crafted a very worthy addition to folk horror canon, but also one of the most important Irish horror films to date.” Karl Anthony, IMDb
Filming locations:
Crone Wood, Ireland
Running time:
86 minutes
