Unwelcome

For about half an hour I was very worried that this film was taking itself way too seriously given the premise. The concept is simply too outlandish for that. Thankfully it surrendered to itself, and a slightly cagey first act gives way to a hugely entertaining final hour.

I won't delve too much into the story as I think going in knowing as little as possible will very much elevate the experience. What I will say is that it is a very predictable but very enjoyable story. When they let rip and ramp up the humour and the action it's a blast.

The performances are all pretty solid. Nothing stand out but they work.

In terms of horror, it isn't particularly scary. I do think that there was potential to make this much scarier and give it more impact, so there is definitely a missed opportunity there.

Compared to other folk horror films I've seen lately such as The Feast or The Witch, this one is much more tongue in cheek. It has more of a Barbarian feel to it and is all the better for it. Sure it is a little laboured at times and easily 10 minutes too long, but it is a really fun watch.

Unwelcome

Well this was a strange one, I can't say much otherwise I will let the cat out of the bag, but basically a pregnant couple inherit a house in Ireland only to discover their aunt had an unusual past.

It was a great Irish yarn built upon very little, it was very weird, very quirky, extremely contrived and I am sure I laughed in all the wrong places.

However, even with its incredible script and at times hammy acting it was a very entertaining movies. You know, it was so bad, it was good! With that said much was tongue in cheek anyway.

It's not for everyone, but horror buffs will enjoy this, as did I! I'm giving this a firm 6 outta 10, (Gremlins, Dobby or Star Wars, who knows!)

Strange film, it can't quite make up its mind if it is a home invasion movie or a horror movie or a fantasy creature feature comedy.

When it is horror it is quite good in a gruesome kind of way, when it is a home invasion it is either brutally violent of weirdly bloody funny.

Ridiculous characters, and awfully played? But I guess that was also supposed to be a funny element.

I didn't know what it was beforehand and actually forgot the title, I put Unwanted as the title in my calendar, a Freudian slip maybe?.

It passed the 6 laugh rule to qualify as a comedy at least, even though that was all in the second half.

This one is a Strange film. The start of the movie sets the story well and seems pretty normal but it doesn't stay normal. The longer you watch the more you wonder if you have switch to another movie mid way and then you get pulled back in. You love the characters and then hate them and them become unsure. Who is the bad people and who is the good people.

I was unsure about this movie but i came away confused. I am still not sure what i watched. It seemed to have 3 endings but then kept going. What can i say..... I really don't know that to say.

Watch and and see for yourself. I really can't recommend you to watch or miss this. I'm unsure myself.

This review will confuse you as much as this movie. My head hurts!

Not a bad film , not an amazing film but somewhere in the middle .

Unusual lighting and set , felt like it was filmed on a film set / stage rather than in the beauty of the Emerald Isle apart from a few long shots of the UK registered Fiat 500 and a few port shots.

As a horror there were a few jumps at the end of the film the audience began to laugh but not during it which might mean that any comedy was more accidental rather than incidental although some of it seemed quite farcical but not in a good way it certainly was no Shaun of the dead Zomcom

At times it had a feeling of folk horror like The Wicker Man where strangers are treated as strangers and locals are sinister but where it could have developed that plot it veered off into its own multi genre horror

For horror it missed its prime release date of October and will probably only have a very short run so if you want an average horror with at times some reasonable viewing entertainment pop along

Best actor for me goes to The Dog ! Scariest character played by Jamie Lee O'Donnell and a well done to the live animation & cgi team for the little people

Average

Pad. A 5.5/10.