THE GHOST: John Farrelly’s Trailblazing Debut Irish-Language Horror To Haunt Frightfest In August
New stills are out and about for The Ghost (a.k.a. An Taibhse), from writer/director John Farrelly. The film hails from Jackpot Films and marks a world-first in that it is the first Irish-langauge horror film to come from the region. Farelly’s The Ghost stars Tom Kerrisk (Different, A Hollow Tree) who also composed the film’s score as he did for Farrelly’s previous film. Casting further reunites Kerrisk with Livvy Hill who previously performed together in Farrelly’s 2022 Star Wars shortfilm, “The Lost Jedi,” and also includes Anthony Murphy whose select film and TV credits include Tango In D Minor, Charlie Casanova, and Irish soap “Fair City”. The Ghost is set in the bleak landscape of post-famine Ireland in 1852 where Éamon (Tom Kerrisk) and his daughter Máire (Livvy Hill) take on a tranquil caretaker role at a secluded Georgian mansion during the harsh winter months. However, what begins as a […]