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Wake Wood

Wake Wood

Beware Those You Love the Most

20115.61h 30m

Overview

The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.

Directed by David Keating
Written by David Keating, Brendan McCarthy
Produced by John McDonnell, Brendan McCarthy
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Top Cast

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Patrick

Eva Birthistle

Eva Birthistle

Louise

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Arthur

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Ella Connolly

Alice

A

Amelia Crowley

Mary Brogan

Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson

Martin O'Shea

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Peggy O'Shea

Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Mick O'Shea

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Tommy McArdle

Tommy

John McArdle

John McArdle

Ben

Themes & Keywords

small townloss of loved oneritualveterinariansupernaturalreincarnationgriefmurderirelandpaganfolk horror

About Wake Wood

Wake Wood is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 2011 exploring themes of small town, loss of loved one, ritual, veterinarian, supernatural, reincarnation. Directed by David Keating, it stars Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall. The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.

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