Aislinn Clarke

3 weeks ago | collider.com | Emma Kiely |Aislinn Clarke |Clare Monnelly |Bríd Ní Neachtain

Motherhood, generational trauma, family, mental illness — these are all the ideas you can often find at the center of an Irish horror movie. In Irish horror, the fear tends to stick close to home, with folklore integrated to create an analogy for very real, sometimes even mundane, ideas at the movie’s core.

Aug 13, 2024 | rb.gy | Aislinn Clarke

Listen to a podcast conversation with Aislinn Clarke, director of Fréwaka from the 2024 Locarno Film Festival. In this episode of the Showcast, TFV’s Matt Micucci dives deep into one of the most talked-about films from the 2024 Locarno Film Festival’s out-of-competition lineup, Fréwaka. Join us as we sit down with Aislinn Clarke, the director of this haunting horror film that explores Irish mythology, as well as some of the darker corners of the country’s history and personal trauma.

Aug 9, 2024 | watchinghorrorfilmsfrombehindthecouch.blogspot.com | Aislinn Clarke

Written and directed by Aislinn Clarke, Fréwaka (from the Irish ‘Fréamhacha’, meaning ‘roots’) is a chilling Irish-language folk horror that not only draws inspiration from Ireland’s rich well of creepy folklore, traditions and mythology, but serves as a startling rumination on the cruel, ill-treatment of women throughout its history.

Aug 9, 2024 | imdb.com | Aislinn Clarke

Follow a student of nursing palliative care, who is plagued by a trauma from her past that has a disorienting effect on her present, her relationship, her career and her ability to function.Follow a student of nursing palliative care, who is plagued by a trauma from her past that has a disorienting effect on her present, her relationship, her career and her ability to function.Follow a student of nursing palliative care, who is plagued by a trauma from her past that has a disorienting effect...

Jul 18, 2024 | cineuropa.org | Aislinn Clarke

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