FEED, written and directed by Marco van Belle, assembles a small cast for a terse, atmospheric horror set in rural Ireland. The film follows a group of young friends who travel to a remote house surrounded by woods, ostensibly to support Orla Ryan (Grace Collender) after a personal tragedy. Tensions within the group — including Orla’s protective boyfriend Lorcan (Clinton Liberty), influencer-focused Nessa (Daisy Jelley) and her partner Austin (Rhy Mannion), and the quietly devoted Sean (Oskar Smith) — feed into the drama as strange forces in the forest begin to intrude.
The movie opens with a disquieting prologue set in 1897: bound and blindfolded figures dig a grave and leave a woman buried alive, a violent tableau that establishes a mood of ritual and dread rather than explaining its origins. Back in the present, Orla becomes drawn to the trees, experiences auditory phenomena and a thorn-prick that heralds increasingly disturbing events.
Van Belle emphasizes mood over exposition. Review coverage highlights the shadowy, eerie atmosphere, a compact running time of 83 minutes, and reliance on practical effects. The film uses its limited locations and cast to maintain intensity, leaning into ambiguity around its mythology rather than tidy answers. Critics note the script’s mythic elements can feel uneven but praise the film’s capacity to generate unease through performance and staging.
FEED features Grace Collender, Clinton Liberty and Flynn Gray among its principal performers and is produced with modest resources, with the director previously credited for Arthur & Merlin and having a screen credit on Mercy (2026). According to distribution information, Saban Films will release the film on a range of digital and On Demand platforms on Friday, August 14.
Source: ScreenAnarchy