The Glenarma Tapes
In Spring 2020 when five students and two faculty members from the Mid Ulster College of Art go missing in a forest on the north coast of Ireland. What happened on the day they disappeared has remained a mystery - until now.
Why it matters
A tense found-footage thriller that mines lockdown-era dread through the lens of rural Irish folklore and modern disappearance.
- Revives the folk horror subgenre with authentic Gaelic atmosphere and landscape that feels alive and unsettling.
- Uses pandemic isolation as a backdrop for mounting paranoia, capturing a uniquely 2020 brand of horror anxiety.
- Practical effects and subtle creature design avoid cheap jump scares, opting for creeping unease and slow-burn terror.
- Ideal for viewers who appreciate layered mysteries rooted in place, blending documentary style with supernatural folklore.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
57
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
66
CultFound Footage
