# Wake Wood (2011)

> A grieving couple’s chance to reclaim their dead daughter through a village resurrection rite turns parental love into a terrifying supernatural bargain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41053

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: David Keating
- Cast: Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall, Ella Connolly, Amelia Crowley, Brian Gleeson, Ruth McCabe, Dan Gordon
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1296899/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, melancholic, late night horror viewing, folk horror marathon

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