Celtic Folklore Films - Old Stories, New Tellings
Which of these movies based on Celtic* folklore is the best new telling rooted in an old story or mythical creature?
* Celtic Nations: Ar Broioù Keltiek (Brittany), An Kenedhlow Keltek (Cornwall), Na Náisiúin Cheilteach (Ireland), Ny Hashoonyn Celtiagh (Isle of Man), Na Dùthchannan Ceilteach (Scotland) and Y Cenhedloedd Celtaidd (Wales) and other Celtic European continental regions.
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* Celtic Nations: Ar Broioù Keltiek (Brittany), An Kenedhlow Keltek (Cornwall), Na Náisiúin Cheilteach (Ireland), Ny Hashoonyn Celtiagh (Isle of Man), Na Dùthchannan Ceilteach (Scotland) and Y Cenhedloedd Celtaidd (Wales) and other Celtic European continental regions.
Vote in the companion poll here: Ireland's Green Scream Horror Films
Discuss the topic here.
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- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsRon PerlmanSelma BlairDoug JonesA prince of the mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth. Hellboy and his team must fight to stop him from locating the all-powerful Golden Army.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Balor, Nuada Airgetlám, Nuala, Gobeniū
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(United States-Germany-Hungary co-production) - DirectorMark AndrewsBrenda ChapmanSteve PurcellStarsKelly MacdonaldBilly ConnollyEmma ThompsonDetermined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Artio, Celtic Goddess of Wild Life, Will-o'-the-wisp
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(United States-United Kingdom co-production) - DirectorTerry GilliamTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleKing Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Arthurian legend, associated characters and events
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(United Kingdom production) - DirectorTomm MooreStarsDavid RawleBrendan GleesonLisa HanniganBen, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Selkie, Faeries and the Celtic goddess, Macha
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(Ireland-Denmark-Belgium-France co-production) - DirectorDavid LoweryStarsDev PatelAlicia VikanderJoel EdgertonA fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Green Man, guardian of the forests and woods
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(Ireland-Canada-United States co-production) - DirectorHenry KosterStarsJames StewartWallace FordWilliam H. LynnDue to his insistence that he has an invisible six foot-tall rabbit for a best friend, a whimsical middle-aged man is thought by his family to be insane - but he may be wiser than anyone knows.
- DirectorRobin HardyStarsEdward WoodwardChristopher LeeDiane CilentoA puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEmbeth DavidtzMarcus GilbertWhen Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Arthurian legend, associated characters and events
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(United States production) - DirectorAnand TuckerStarsAmy AdamsMatthew GoodeAdam ScottAnna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Leap Day Proposal
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(United States-Ireland co-production) - DirectorTomm MooreNora TwomeyStarsEvan McGuireBrendan GleesonMick LallyA young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.Fantasy Celtic Folklore Book of Kells, Pangur Bán, ‘Eye of Colm Cille’, Crom Cruach, Ouroboros, Faeries and Chi-Rho
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(Ireland-Belgium-France co-production) - DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsJames FrancoSophia MylesRufus SewellAn affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Tristan and Iseult
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(United States-United Kingdom-Germany-Czech Republic co-production) - DirectorJay RussellStarsEmily WatsonDavid MorrisseyAlex EtelA lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Waterhorse, Kelpie
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(New Zealand-United Kingdom-Australia co-production) - DirectorChris MillerRaman HuiStarsMike MyersCameron DiazEddie MurphyReluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Arthurian legend, associated characters and events
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(United States production) - DirectorNeil JordanStarsSaoirse RonanGemma ArtertonSam RileyResidents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a rundown hotel.
- DirectorTomm MooreRoss StewartStarsHonor KneafseyEva WhittakerSean BeanA young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Werewolves of Ossory, Faoladh
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(Ireland-Luxembourg-France co-production) - DirectorMark JonesStarsWarwick DavisJennifer AnistonKen OlandtAn evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.
- DirectorLee CroninStarsSeána KerslakeJames Quinn MarkeyKati OutinenA single mother living in the Irish countryside with her son begins to suspect he may not be her son at all, and fears his increasingly disturbing behavior is linked to a mysterious sinkhole in the forest behind their house.Horror Celtic Folklore: Faeries, Changelings
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(Ireland-United Kingdom-Belgium-Finland co-production) - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsCharlie HunnamAstrid Bergès-FrisbeyJude LawRobbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy - whether he likes it or not.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Arthurian legend, associated characters and events
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(United Kingdom-United States-Australia co-production) - DirectorTed BermanRichard RichStarsGrant BardsleyFreddie JonesSusan SheridanA young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Wild Beast-Man, Henwen, Gwyllgi, Pair Dadeni
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(United States co-production) - DirectorUli EdelStarsNicolas CageSarah Wayne CalliesVeronica FerresA professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.Horror Celtic Folklore: Cailleach, Ellen Trechend, Samhain
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(United States production) - DirectorNeil JordanStarsColin FarrellAlicja BachledaDervla KirwanAn Irish fisherman discovers a woman in his fishing net whom his precocious daughter believes to be a selkie.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsAlbert SharpeJanet MunroSean ConneryA wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Lúchorpáin, Lubdan, Tuatha Dé Danann, Bean Sidhe
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(United States production) - DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsClive OwenStephen DillaneKeira KnightleyA demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Arthurian legend, associated characters and events
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(United States-United Kingdom-Ireland co-production) - DirectorCorin HardyStarsJoseph MawleBojana NovakovicMichael McElhattonA family who moved into a remote mill house in Ireland finds themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.Fantasy-Horror Celtic Folklore: Faeries, Bean Sidhe and Changelings
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(Ireland-United Kingdom co-production) - DirectorJohn SaylesStarsJeni CourtneyEileen ColganMick LallyYoung Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.
- DirectorBrian O'MalleyStarsCharlotte VegaBill MilnerEugene SimonA family curse confines orphaned twins Rachel and Edwards to their home, in punishment for their ancestors' sins. Bound to the rules of a haunting childhood lullaby, the twins must never let any outsiders inside the house.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsMark WahlbergAnthony HopkinsJosh DuhamelA deadly threat from Earth's history reappears and a hunt for a lost artifact takes place between Autobots and Decepticons, while Optimus Prime encounters his creator in space.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: Arthurian legend, associated characters and events
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(United States-China-Canada co-production) - DirectorKate DolanStarsHazel DoupeCarolyn BrackenIngrid CraigieIn a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
- DirectorJon WrightStarsHannah John-KamenDouglas BoothColm MeaneyMarried couple Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent and murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden.Fantasy Celtic Folklore: fear dearg aka red caps
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Added 01 November 2023