“Responding to the weather – it’s part of the film, so you have to embrace that.” William McGregor It’s a hot, sunny day in London when I meet William McGregor, writer-director of the 1850s-set gothic folk horror Gwen, and its star Eleanor Worthington-Cox, who plays the title character. Although Gwen has parallels with UK society… William McGregor & Eleanor Worthington-Cox from folk horror “Gwen” on weather, Wales and witches Read More
Gwen 4 stars
Despite its wailing winds and shrieking storms, and its central teenage girl, Gwen‘s horror is man-made: layers of threat where her family’s own weaponry (their links to the land itself) makes them targets, while being no match for their opponents’ power. Gwen – part folktale, part psychological study, part social commentary – is an unsettling experience. What… Gwen Read More
Gwen trailer: scenic spine-chiller set in 19th century Snowdonia
Starring Maxine Peake and Eleanor Worthington-Cox (who has been receiving rave reviews for her performance), Gwen is set in Wales during the Industrial Revolution. A small family lives on the last remaining farm in their valley, but something strange is happening outside. Cox plays the 17-year-old Gwen, with Peake as her mother Elen and Jodie… Gwen trailer: scenic spine-chiller set in 19th century Snowdonia Read More