Wake Wood
Synopsis
Patrick and Louise Daly have come to Wake Wood to take over the veterinary practice. They are relocating from the city to recover from the tragic death of their daughter. The couple can’t have another child. They discover the ritual.
Patrick and Louise ask if the villagers might bring their child back. The villagers agree to help but remind them that they can only have her back for three days and then she must return to the world of the dead. Patrick and Louise accept the rules, but when their child returns, they decide to keep her and break their agreement. The couple pay a terrible price for this transgression.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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David Keating
- Producer
- Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell,
- Co-Producer
- Magnus Paulsson
- Executive Producer
- Simon Oakes, Marc Schipper
- Editor
- Tim Murrell, Dermot Diskin
- Screenwriter
- David Keating, Brendan McCarthy
- Director of Photography
- Chris Maris
- Production Designer
- John Hand
- Composer
- Michael Convertino
- Principal cast
- Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall, Ruth McCabe
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Hammer, part of Exclusive Media Group
52 HaymarketLondon
SW1Y 4RP
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 3002 9510
Fantastic Films Ltd
28 Vernon AvenueClontarf
Dublin 3
Ireland
Fax: +353 1 853 1892
Vertigo Films
The Big Room Studios77 Fortess Road
London
NW5 1AG
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7428 7555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7485 9713
Sales Company
Exclusive films International
52 HaymarketLondon
SW1Y 4RP
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 3002 9510
Fax: +44 (0)20 3002 9519
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