All You Need is Death – Movie Review
Director: Paul Duane
Writer: Paul Duane (Screenplay)
Cast
- Simone Collins (The Last Duel)
- Charlie Maher
- Olwen Fouere (The Northman)
- Barry McKeirnan
- Nigel O’Neill (Mandrake)
- Catherine Siggins (The Samuel Project)
Plot: A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: All You Need is Death starts as Anna (Collins) and Aleks (Maher) travel around searching for rare folk ballads. They have been finding and recording the rarest ones hoping to keep the history going. The search sends them toward Rita Concannon (Fouere), known to have the rarest song of them all.
However, once Anna hears the song, she doesn’t forget it. It ends up unleashing evil upon the world, and it becomes a race to escape the ancient evil which returned to the world.
Verdict on All You Need is Death
All You Need is Death is a horror following a couple researching ancient folk songs. However, their research takes them to a legendary one connected to something they don’t understand. They end up releasing something evil upon the world and must figure out how to stop it from spreading.
This movie dives into folk legend and how it can spread through the world. It does a good job of examining the research side of things and not believing in potential consequences. Once the evil starts happening, we get some gruesome death sequences that don’t hold anything back. While the larger picture does slow down, it doesn’t become as chaotic as it feels it could be. The cast does a great job of making us believe the world we are entertaining. While the songs make us feel like we are in the same world and journey of discovery.
Where to Watch
Blue Finch Film Releasing presents All You Need Is Death in cinemas 19 April.
Final Thoughts – All You Need is Death is a creepy dive into folklore songs.
