Film Ireland Podcast

The IFI present Haunted Landscapes – A Season of Folk Horror from 16th-30th July. According to David O'Mahony, Head of Programming at the IFI, "the term folk horror has been used to yoke together disparate cultural artefacts that exhibit common traits: an interest in paganism; traditional, rural communities with a connection to the land and its regenerative cycles; the importance of ritual and superstition over scientific rigour." The season welcomes renowned horror fiction novelist and critic Kim Newman to Dublin, who is attending the opening day to introduce Witchfinder General, The Wicker Man and Quartermass and the Pit. Paul Farren got on the Film Ireland phone to talk to Kim about the films on offer, and the dangers of playing with farm implements and falling into threshing machines... http://filmireland.net/ Tickets for the season are available now at www.ifi.ie or at the IFI Box Office on 01 679 3477. FULL SCHEDULE WITCHFINDER GENERAL July 16th (18.30) THE WICKER MAN July 16th (20.45) QUATE