Directed by David Keating (Last of the High Kings), the film is co-scripted with Brendan McCarthy (who devised the story), stars Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistel and Timothy Spall, and co-produced by John McDonnell (Fantastic Films).
The film tells the story of a couple who, still grieving the death of nine-year-old Alice - their only child - at the jaws of a crazed dog, decide to relocate to the remote town of Wake Wood. Here, they learn of a pagan ritual that will allow them three more days with Alice. The couple find the idea disturbing and exciting in equal measure, but once they agree terms with Arthur, the village's leader, a far bigger question looms - what will they do when it's time for Alice to go back?
Co-produced by Fantastic Films, legendary horror company Hammer Films (Dracula, Frankenstein) and Solid Entertainment (Frostbite) in Sweden with funding from Bord Scannan na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB).
Vertigo Films has acquired UK distribution rights for 'The Wake Wood'.
