Movies Similar to The Wail of the Banshee

Muse(2018)

A painter's life is forever changed when a mythical and deadly spirit from Celtic lore – a Leannán Sí – becomes his muse and lover.

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The Secret of Kells(2009)

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

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The Hallow(2015)

Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family's survival from their relentless attacks.

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The Secret of Roan Inish(1994)

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

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A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree(2023)

Padraig, a guilt laden and grief stricken man seeks the help of an eccentric carpenter, John, to help him build a coffin for his already dead and buried wife. As Padraig works with John he begins to discover an ancient hidden world of magic and mythology that has its sinister roots planted deep in the island of Ireland.

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In Wake of John Doyle(2024)

An excommunicated priest returns to his remote island community in a documentary, previously lost to time.

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The 3:10 to Claremorris(2010)

A modern Irish comedy western set in sleepy rural Sligo.

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Cruagh(2025)

A young couple, looking to escape Dublin city life, go for a scenic walk in the Cruagh Wood. However, they soon discover dark Celtic forces at work, turning a romantic date into a desperate quest for survival.

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Fréwaka(2025)

Care worker Shoo, who is haunted by a personal tragedy, is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman, who fears both her neighbours and the Na Sídhe – sinister folkloric entities she believes abducted her decades before.

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You Are Not My Mother(2022)

In a North Dublin housing estate, teenage Char's mother mysteriously goes missing. When she returns without explanation, Char resolves to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and shed light on her family's dark secrets.

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Callus(2023)

When his daughter is born with an affliction warned of in fable, a widowed father struggles to defy the violent superstitions of their rural community.

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Song of the Sea(2014)

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

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No Such Thing(2022)

An obsessed alcoholic and his sceptic grandson search the Mourne Mountains for the fabled Banshee.

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The Ghost(2025)

Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.

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536(2024)

Hag horror meets grotesque mukbang in Ireland circa 536 AD (referred to by medieval scholars as “the worst year to be alive”) in this psycho-biddy period piece about three paganesses, a foreign man lost in the forest and a feast appalling enough to shock a Visigoth.

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Wolfwalkers(2020)

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

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The Home(2017)

Set in a small, isolated 19th century Irish home for unwed mothers, a young pregnant woman must fight for her survival as the home falls siege to a group of mysterious invaders.

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FRIDGE(2024)

An AI-powered refrigerator takes desperate measures to teach its owner a lesson.

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Irish Son

Deep in the Irish countryside, a lost runner stumbles upon a remote cafe where he meets a charismatic stranger.

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Brady's Bargain(1983)

Brady has spent his life trying to outsmart the leprechauns and his big chance comes when he manages to capture one. Keeping the little man a prisoner, he starves the leprechaun until he reveals the secret of his wealth. Armed with this knowledge, Brady sets off across the moor to make himself a very rich man.

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