Ireland

Joe Kennard, D.J. McGrath, Sophie C. Hopkins, Helena O'Connor, Elaine Kennedy

72 min

2017-08-11

Brackenmore's close-knit community is hiding a secret. Kate (Sophie Hopkins) is forced to return to her ancestral home, a tiny rural village in the south of Ireland, after the untimely death of an uncle she never knew she had. Soon after her arrival, she meets Tom (D.J. McGrath), a mysterious young local who helps her rediscover her long-neglected roots and forget about her London anxieties. The longer Kate stays at Brackenmore, the more she realizes that the eccentricities of its self-protective residents may be more sinister than she first suspected, and the secluded family estate is hiding a dark and ancient secret. Brackenmore weaves its way under your skin, shifting between classic horror and occult mysteries from the opening scenes of a fateful car crash to the shocking ending. Justin McCarthy, the film's cinematographer, maintains a steady hand as he captures the silent terror that develops as Hopkins uncovers the dark horror that is Brackenmore.