Horror Film 'The Hallow' Joins Irish Films and Co-Productions at Sundance
Horror film The Hallow, an Irish co-production which was filmed on location in Galway, has become the fourth Irish film to join the lineup of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, which begins next month. This joins the previously announced Glassland, Strangerland and The Visit in representing Ireland at Sundance, all of which were supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB).
The Hallow will screen as part of the Park City at Midnight section of the festival, alongside films by noted filmmakers including Eli Roth (Hostel) and Rodney Ascher (Room 237).
The Hallow was directed by Corin Hardy and filmed in Co. Galway. The film follows a London-based conservationist (Joseph Mawle, Ripper Street) who moves to Ireland with his wife (Bojana Novakovic, Edge of Darkness) and baby, to survey an area of ancient forest believed by the superstitious locals to be hallowed ground. He unwittingly disturbs a horde of terrifying beings and must fight to protect his family. The film also stars Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones) and Michael Smiley (The World's End). The film was produced by Occupant Entertainment and Fantastic Films. It was funded by Prescience, Altus Media, Hyperion and the IFB.
For more on the Irish productions screening at Sundance, see here.