‘Unwelcome:’ Irish Folklore Plus Goblins Equals Blood-Soaked and Silly Phantasmagoria
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When horror films employ some specific lore, they tend to get overly serious. Filmmakers usually do this to explore complex themes (think of The Witch, Hereditary, or last year’s Men) through traditional tales that often involve mythological creatures. These movies are generally grim, bleak, and unsettling — aiming to dig deep under the surface. But sometimes, that approach deprives any potential fun to be had, inherently, in a material that features rather foolish-looking fairy tale monsters that are more funny than spooky. Jon Wright’s latest horror,
‘Unwelcome:’ Irish Folklore Plus Goblins Equals Blood-Soaked and Silly Phantasmagoria
‘Unwelcome:’ Irish Folklore Plus Goblins…
‘Unwelcome:’ Irish Folklore Plus Goblins Equals Blood-Soaked and Silly Phantasmagoria
When horror films employ some specific lore, they tend to get overly serious. Filmmakers usually do this to explore complex themes (think of The Witch, Hereditary, or last year’s Men) through traditional tales that often involve mythological creatures. These movies are generally grim, bleak, and unsettling — aiming to dig deep under the surface. But sometimes, that approach deprives any potential fun to be had, inherently, in a material that features rather foolish-looking fairy tale monsters that are more funny than spooky. Jon Wright’s latest horror,