Eerie Trailer for Folk Horror Film ‘All You Need is Death’ from Ireland
by Alex Billington
March 20, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Not for public consumption.” “Just for us to hear…” Some spook new Irish horror! XYZ Films has revealed an official trailer for a folk horror indie film titled All You Need is Death made in Ireland. This initially premiered at Beyond Fest last year, and it also played at the Cork & Sitges Film Festivals. It’s opening in the US in April available on VOD to watch at home. A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past. They find an elderly, mysterious woman who sings songs that have never been heard before, though they also open the door to ancient evil and madness. All You Need is Death is the narrative feature debut from Dublin-based writer/director Paul Duane and stars Olwen Fouéré, Charlie Maher, Simone Collins, and Gary Whelan. Plenty of creepy shots in here, not even sure what’s going on. Beware the song.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Paul Duane’s All You Need is Death, direct from YouTube:
A young couple, who are a part of a mysterious, secret organization, travel at night with the desire to discover forbidden knowledge. They believe that living, modern alchemy is contained in old, forgotten songs. When they find an elderly, mysterious woman who sings songs that have never been heard before, they open the door to an ancient evil and madness. All You Need is Death is written and directed and produced by indie genre filmmaker Paul Duane, director of many docs: Barbaric Genius, Very Extremely Dangerous, Natan, While You Live Shine, Welcome to the Dark Ages, Best Before Death previously; plus other short films and some TV work. It’s also co-produced by Nick Franco, and executive produced by Todd Brown. This initially premiered at the 2023 Sitges Film Festival last year. XYZ Films will debut All You Need is Death in select US theaters + on VOD starting April 11th, 2024 this spring. Who wants to have a listen?