Irish folk horror flick All You Need Is Death set for April release

Paul Duane's All You Need Is Death seems poised to carry on the tradition of excellent Irish horror. As you can see from the trailer, the film finds Anna (Simone Collins) and Aleks (Charlie Maher) searching for previously unrecorded folk music, a quest that brings them to Rita (Olwen Fouere) and an ancient deadly tune.

The press release expands on the plot: "All You Need Is Death tells the story of a young couple who are part of a mysterious, secret organization that travels at night with the desire to discover forbidden knowledge. They believe that living, modern alchemy is contained in old, forgotten songs. When they find a mysterious elderly woman who sings songs that have never been heard before, they open the door to ancient evil and madness."

Duane's career has primarily revolved around documentaries, many with ties to music. Very Extremely Dangerous looked at country music eccentric Jerry McGill. Welcome To The Dark Ages focused on a band that shifted focus to become conceptual artists and While You Live, Shine delved into one of the Western world's oldest musical forms.

All You Need Is Death premiered at last year's Beyond Fest and then bowed in its native land's Cork International Film Festival. On April 11, the movie will get a wide VOD and limited theatrical release.