The movie

In an isolated area of Wales, a tormented young woman moves into an old house. With the help of an occultist, she wishes to perform a complex ritual with the objective of summoning her guardian angel and free herself from her inner demons. To do so, they isolate themselves completely and painstakingly follow the many steps involved in the rite. Their endurance will be sorely tested… As an original film, A Dark Song casts aside the tired tropes of witchcraft (rotting spinning heads and dislocated skeletons) in favour of a more modern take. This slow burner relies heavily on the psychological realism of the characters and avoids the use of cheap jumpscares. By leveraging the themes of isolation, paranoia and guilt, Liam Gavin delivers a nervewracking thriller, which traumatic conclusion will scar you for life.