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Shudder Buys Aislinn Clarke’s Irish Folk Horror ‘Fréwaka’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Aislinn Clarke's Irish-language folk horror 'Fréwaka' has been picked by Shudder for North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ

AMC’s genre streamer Shudder and picked up North American, U.K., Irish, Australian and New Zealand rights to “Fréwaka,” billed as the first Irish-language horror. “I’ve followed Shudder since its inception and have seen it grow to become a world-leading platform for smart, daring, and exciting films, at the very cutting edge of new horror,” said Clarke commented. Added Shudder’s senior vice president of acquisitions and production Emily Gotto: “After her striking debut ‘The Devil’s Doorway,’ we are thrilled to collaborate with Aislinn Clarke on ‘Fréwaka,’ an atmospheric and claustrophobic film deeply steeped in Irish folklore.

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