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Unwelcome

Play trailer 2:09 Poster for Unwelcome R Released Mar 10, 2022 1h 44m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A modern horror creature feature, UNWELCOME shows us just how far we will go to protect those we love. Londoners Maya and Jamie are looking for a way out of their urban nightmare to raise their unborn child, so when they inherit a house in rural Ireland, they jump at the chance to flee from the dangers of city living. Yet, this new home holds primeval secrets -- at the bottom of their garden is an ancient gnarled wood, where a supernatural presence lurks. Founded in ancient Celtic folklore the woods hide the malevolent, murderous goblins, known as 'Redcaps' named so for soaking their caps in the blood of their victims. Engaging a local family company to do some building repairs, the young couple quickly realize they got more than they bargained for with 'Daddy' and his adult children who are little more than low-level criminals. Recognizing their newfound safety is under threat, Maya finds herself turning to the woods -- and the bloodthirsty creatures within it -- to ensure the safety of her unborn child.
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Unwelcome's tonal and pacing issues prevent this rural horror outing from reaching its full potential, but it's still frequently fun.

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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times The movie always looks fun, even when it’s shredding the nerves of its characters and audience. Mar 21, 2023 Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com Some of "Unwelcome" is legitimately creepy and upsetting. Some of it is hilarious. Whether or not the hilarity is intended is unclear. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 10, 2023 Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting There’s a fun creature feature nestled within a tonally disjointed, scattershot home invasion thriller that gives the title an unintended meaning. Rated: 2/5 Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day Wright’s visual style feels less realistic, more timeless – like a Grimm fairytale – with a blood-red sky and lush, green backdrop for an exploration of multiple themes: fragile masculinity, British colonialism’s effect on the Irish Rated: 2.5/4 May 25, 2024 Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen The prosthetics combined with low-budget visual effects don't always blend in smoothly with every scene but still offer a B film charm that aptly aligns with the feature’s comical tone. Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside Unwelcome is confused about the sort of movie it wants to be. Is it a culture-shock allegory with a tacked-on folk-horror motif? Or does it simply want to add its two cents to the age-old question, “Who’s the real monster here?” Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 23, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dc3 Surprisingly good. Didnt expect much, but pleasantly surprised. Suspenseful and well told story. Great cinematography at times. Borderline horror/comedy. Cool kills, cool lore. First fifteen minutes was intense and set up the movie well. The creatures are funny and fun and cute lol Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/16/23 Full Review JULIA M Fun movie. Loved it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/23 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Surprisingly it followed through with its premise and was actually not that bad. Good effects and storyline didnt cheat the audience. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/15/23 Full Review Carlos R. Hannah John-Kamen was so good as Maya, a strong, expecting mother married to an extremely weak and worthless man in this film. Douglas Booth was incredibly convincing as that weak husband. Overall, Unwelcome was an enjoyable and welcomed small horror flick but failed to finish strong. Still enjoyed it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I had high hopes for this film, started out good then drove of a cliff. The idea was excellent, but the execution was...., well, was. Not meaning to tell any spoilers, but, could tell most of it was filmed at a indoor set, really takes the brooding atmosphere away. And I do believe that the critters should have remained on the edge of vision, almost but not quite full frontal. Just something that gnaws at you. The animatronics were sub par, and just...., well, just. A swing and a foul ball. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Diana S Really inconsistent storyline and somewhat ridiculous supernatural elements that are at times (I think) unintentionally comical, but it's just so bizarre that it keeps your attention regardless. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A modern horror creature feature, UNWELCOME shows us just how far we will go to protect those we love. Londoners Maya and Jamie are looking for a way out of their urban nightmare to raise their unborn child, so when they inherit a house in rural Ireland, they jump at the chance to flee from the dangers of city living. Yet, this new home holds primeval secrets -- at the bottom of their garden is an ancient gnarled wood, where a supernatural presence lurks. Founded in ancient Celtic folklore the woods hide the malevolent, murderous goblins, known as 'Redcaps' named so for soaking their caps in the blood of their victims. Engaging a local family company to do some building repairs, the young couple quickly realize they got more than they bargained for with 'Daddy' and his adult children who are little more than low-level criminals. Recognizing their newfound safety is under threat, Maya finds herself turning to the woods -- and the bloodthirsty creatures within it -- to ensure the safety of her unborn child.
Director
Jon Wright
Producer
Piers Tempest, Peter Touche
Screenwriter
Mark Stay, Jon Wright
Distributor
Well Go USA
Production Co
Tempo Productions Limited, Rococo Films, Ingenious Media
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Sexual Material|Pervasive Language|Strong Violence and Gore)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 14, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.3K
Runtime
1h 44m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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