Director: Aislinn Clarke
Cast: Clare Monnelly, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Alexandra Bustryzhickaya, Clare Barrett, Charlotte Bradley
Frewaka is a 2025 Irish-British horror film directed by Aislinn Clarke, set against the bleak landscapes of rural Ireland. It follows a care worker drawn into a world where personal grief collides with ancient folklore, blurring the line between superstition and terrifying reality across 103 atmospheric minutes.
What is Frewaka about?
Shoo, a care worker carrying the weight of an unresolved personal loss, is assigned to a remote Irish village to tend to an elderly woman named Máire who has spent years too frightened to leave her home. Máire's fear runs deeper than ordinary agoraphobia — she is convinced that supernatural beings from Irish mythology, known as the Na Sídhe, stole something precious from her long ago and still lurk nearby. As Shoo spends more time in the isolated cottage, the boundary between Máire's obsession and genuine danger begins to dissolve. Neighbours grow suspicious, strange sounds break the night silence, and Shoo finds herself unable to dismiss the old woman's terror as mere delusion. The film builds its dread slowly, through mood and landscape rather than cheap shocks.
Cast & crew
Director Aislinn Clarke, known for genre work rooted in Irish settings, shapes the film around two central performances. Clare Monnelly carries Shoo's quiet grief with restraint, while Bríd Ní Neachtain delivers an unsettling portrait of Máire's long-simmering fear. The supporting cast — including Charlotte Bradley and Tara Breathnach — fill the village with an atmosphere of community suspicion that feels lived-in and genuine.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Frewaka offers a style of slow-burn horror rooted in rural isolation and cultural mythology that echoes storytelling traditions familiar across many cultures, including Persian folklore. The film's focus on elderly women, inherited fear, and the supernatural world hidden beneath everyday rural life gives it a universal emotional register. Frewaka arrives on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible without needing to follow the Irish-language dialogue. Fans of atmospheric European horror — from Scandinavian dread to Celtic ghost stories — will find this a rewarding watch.
Where & how to watch
Frewaka is available now on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start and cancel anytime.