Hannah John-Kamen as Maya in Unwelcome
The Big Picture 2022 was a year packed with great horror releases, making it easy for Jon Wright's Unwelcome to fly under people's radar. This feature manages to be sinister yet absurdly charming, standing apart from any other horror release of that year. It's a perfect blend of home invasion, folklore, and creature features, seamlessly blending subgenres to create a whimsical fantasy story.
Release Date January 27, 2023 Director Jon Wright Cast Hannah John-Kamen , Douglas Booth , Colm Meaney , Jamie-Lee O'Donnell , Kristian Nairn , Chris Walley , Niamh Cusack , Finbar Lynch , Rick Warden Runtime 104 minutes Main Genre Horror Writers Mark Stay , Jon Wright Expand The Opening of 'Unwelcome' Uses Real-World Scares Unwelcome opens on the outskirts of London. The setting is cold and dark, reflecting the concrete jungle that Maya and Jamie live in.
'Unwelcome' Feels Like a Fairytale For Adults Close The shift in color palette when Maya and Jamie move to Ireland, after inheriting a house from Jamie's late aunt, is striking. The darkness is replaced with a vibrancy that gives the countryside an almost synthetic look. It sets up the fantastical atmosphere of the rest of the film and recreates how new the setting is to Maya and Jamie for the audience.
Jamie's worries about fatherhood are brought to the forefront with the introduction of the Whelans, who come to do building work on the house. The father, who insists on being called "Daddy" is characterized by fear and symbolic power. He is shown to verbally belittle his children, even physically assaulting them when they step out of line.
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