Unwelcome is a horror movie starring Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth. It is directed by Jon Wright.
There’s something lurking at the bottom of the garden. Watch the trailer for #UnwelcomeMovie now and uncover the secrets in cinemas January 27 2023!
Unwelcome stars Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth as a couple who 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. Additional cast include Golden Globe nominee Colm Meaney, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Chris Walley and Kristian Nairn. Directed by Jon Wright, the film is based on an original screenplay by Mark Stay.
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The film has also reunited the Grabbers creature team; including prosthetics by Shaune Harrison who has worked on some of the world’s highest grossing blockbusters including the Harry Potter films, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Avengers: Age of Ultron along with creature designs by Paul Catling (Maleficent, Thor, Fantastic Beasts) and longtime Wright collaborator VFX supervisor Paddy Eason (28 Weeks Later, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Grabbers).
Storyline
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 what extremes will she go to to protect her unborn child?
Release Date
January 27, 2023
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Director
![Jon Wright](https://cdn.martincid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tVQDp9hsGO1XUR4y5Gr4ZJZOMoJ.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Jon Wright
Jon Wright (born March 2, 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a writer-director, best known for his horror-comedy “Grabbers” (2012).
Cast
![]() Hannah John-Kamen / Maya | ![]() Douglas Booth / Jamie |
![]() Jamie Lee O’Donnell | ![]() Chris Walley |
Kristian Nairn
Colm Meaney
Niamh Cusack