Unwelcome
Seen it?2023 | 104 min | Horror, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Witch, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Londoners Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. When heavily pregnant Maya’s relationship with a local family turns sour, who – or what – will come to her rescue and to what extremes will she go to protect her unborn child?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$393K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Wright
- Hannah John-KamenMaya
- Douglas BoothJamie
- Jamie Lee O'DonnellAisling Whelan
- Chris WalleyKillian Whelan
- Kristian NairnEoin Whelan
- Colm MeaneyColm “Daddy” Whelan
- Niamh CusackNiamh
- Lalor RoddyRory
- Finbar LynchFather Brendan
- Bradley TurnerHoodie Leader