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Music is the madness in Irish folk horror “ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH”; trailer & poster

Monday, March 18, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

With St. Patrick’s Day over, check out a preview of the darker side of the country’s culture.

XYZ Films will release ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH to select theaters and on VOD April 11. The first feature by writer/director Paul Duane, it stars Olwen Fouéré (Sally Hardesty in the most recent TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE), Charlie Maher, Simone Collins and Gary Whelan. The synopsis: The synopsis: “A young couple who are a part of a mysterious, secret organization travel at night with the desire to discover forbidden knowledge. They believe that living, modern alchemy is contained in old, forgotten songs. When they find an elderly, mysterious woman who sings songs that have never been heard before, they open the door to ancient evil and madness.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).