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A terrifying decent into madness...

Director: David A. Roberts

Producers: Scott Bishop, Keith Lupton, Shaun Bishop, David A Roberts.

Cast: Rory Wilson, Ieuan Coombs, Lindsay Bennett-Thompson,  Jonathan Keeble

Older Gods (2023), directed by David A. Roberts, is a visually evocative psychological horror film that blends folk-horror with Lovecraftian cosmic dread. The story follows Chris Rivers, an American who travels to a secluded part of rural Wales after the mysterious death of his friend Billy. 

His search for truth pulls him into a spiraling nightmare of paranoia, hallucinations, and existential dread, where the line between reality and madness begins to dissolve. What distinguishes Older Gods is its commitment to atmosphere over action. The film avoids cheap scares or overt monsters, instead relying on mood, isolation, and a creeping sense of cosmic insignificance to build tension. Shaun Bishop’s cinematography captures the haunting beauty of the Welsh landscape, while Gerald Buckfield’s eerie score underscores the film’s unsettling tone. Rory Wilson delivers a strong performance as a man unraveling under the weight of both grief and unknowable horror.  Older Gods is ultimately a meditative descent into madness, ideal for fans of cerebral, atmospheric horror with a mythic edge.

IMAGES FROM THE FILM