Spook Out! Day 26 ~ Wake Wood (2009)

Amazon Says...
"The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter."

I Say...
Well, there's not much else to say after ^that, except ain't y'all never seen/read Pet Sematary???

Horror Type...
Supernatural Horror

Main Players...
Aidan Gillen as Patrick Daley (Grieving Vet)
Eva Birthistle as Louise Daley (Grieving Pharmacist)
Timothy Spall as Arthur (Tweedy Town Shaman)

I liked...

• that this flick's got atmosphere coming out the wazoo
• that c-sections are a recurring, and important, theme
• Timothy Spall's lovely rich baritone, which I suppose is meant to come off as menacing at times but for me is just yum
• the ending which, if I understand it correctly, is one of the most understatedly horrific I've seen in a long while
• that, unlike its predecessor Pet Sematary, there are very clearly defined Rules...

The Meh...

• ...and yet, not all of the applicable terms and conditions are presented to the grieving parents before they consent to the ritual that'll bring back their daughter (which seems irresponsible)
• the parents consistently make some pretty stupid moves that you just wanna smack 'em repeatedly about the face and ears with a wet fish
• there are moments when the actor playing the reanimated daughter shines but more when she just isn't credible (I know, I know, none of this is credible, but some child actors sell you on their characters 100% and maybe this one wasn't directed as well as she could've been)

Would I recommend it...?

Yeah, it's a groovy Halloween watch, if frustrating at times. It's gory now and again, though.

Miscellany...

This low-budget Irish film was produced by Hammer Film Productions!

Ratings...

My Grade: B
Rotten Tomatoes Scores: Tomatometer=80%, Audience Score=39%

Details, Schmeetails...

I Watched Wake Wood on Amazon (the Rotten Tomatoes page linked above provides links to other host sites)

Wake Wood's IMDb Page

Wake Wood's Wikipedia Page (Contains Spoilers)

This concludes day 26 of