Donegal not spooky enough

Sceala Clann T.D. Location: Wicklow

The Indo have a different title ....Village 'frightens off' horror film makers ....suggesting the locals scared the production crew away.

Donegal Village 'frightens off' horror film makers
By Paddy Clancy
Wednesday May 14 2008
A horror movie has been put on hold because the remote village chosen as its location isn't spooky enough in summertime.
Aidan Gillen, the Dublin-born actor who made his name in 'Shanghai Knights' with Jackie Chan and in the hit 1999 TV series 'Queer As Folk', was due to arrive in Pettigo, Co Donegal in the next few weeks for his scenes in the €1m feature-length film 'Wake Wood'.
Other actors lined up for the movie include Eva Birthistle and Peter Mullen.
Pre-production crew had been in the village for three weeks, choosing locations and doing other preparatory work, when they were told the project and their contracts were being put on hold.
Dublin-based independent production company Fantastic Films is making the movie through its subsidiary Wake Wood Productions, with involvement by horror movie specialists Hammer and the Irish Film Board.
The Irish Film Board said the plug is not being pulled on the project.
A spokeswoman said funding was still available but has been put on hold for a few months while issues on the script are resolved.
She added: "We are fully committed to the project."
Production manager Kathleen Dore said: "We're definitely coming back. We'll be back in July to continue the preparatory work and filming will start in September."

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