Fréwaka is a thoroughly whelming contemporary elevated horror that claws at the walls of mediocrity and even threatens to breakthrough in its final act, but ultimately feels like a retread of everything this genre has been putting out for the last decade with only a minor Irish-lilt to set itself apart from the swathes of similar projects. It's by no means bad, and the finale imagery is unique and unsettling (and I wish there were more of it!) but as a complete package, Fréwaka is unfortunately middling and safe.

Wow. This was a complete surprise. I love folk horror, but don't watch it often enough, just because it can be a bit more draining. I'm so glad I chose to watch this. The horror in this is in the interactions and implications, and the slow build up of tension and dread.

[Filmin] A disappointing proposal because it doesn't make many unique contributions despite being set in a small Irish town, nor does it offer many distinctive elements in its portrayal of a nightmare connected to a past trauma. There's an elegant psychological plot in the interaction between the two protagonists, but ultimately, it's a story devoid of substance, wrapped in repeated walks through dark corridors without ever crossing the boundaries of conventional horror. It's even more disappointing because of what it promises at the beginning and fails to deliver at the end.