With so many new horror movies being released in theaters and at home on a weekly basis \u2013 that number often reaches TEN brand new ones in any given week \u2013 it\u2019s become pretty much impossible to keep up with it all. That\u2019s particularly true of the indie horror movies being added to VOD services on a daily basis, which have a tendency to slip through the cracks completely.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why it\u2019s always helpful when respected names in the horror field chime in with their personal recommendations, which is something you\u2019ll often find Stephen King doing. Another master of horror who will take the time to recommend recent watches is Robert Englund, who is of course the legendary face behind Freddy Krueger and so many of our nightmares.<\/p>\n
Englund has taken to social media this week to recommend Woken, an under-the-radar Irish horror movie that just debuted on VOD outlets here in the States a couple weeks back.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoken slipped through the cracks,\u201d horror icon Robert Englund accurately notes in a post on Instagram this week. \u201cSurprises, new faces and terrific acting. So original!\u201d<\/p>\n
The Irish horror film Woken marks the feature debut of director\u00a0Alan Friel, director of the 2017 short Cake. Erin Kellyman\u00a0(Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Green Knight) stars alongside\u00a0Maxine Peake (\u201cRules of the Game\u201d) in the film, \u201cset on a remote island in the North Sea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Woken is \u201cset against a post-apocalyptic scenario in which the isle provides a safe haven from a pandemic that has decimated earth. The pic sees the protagonist Anna (Erin Kellyman) wake up pregnant and unable to remember who her husband is. Nor does Anna recognize Helen and Peter\u00a0who are supposedly helping her get her health back.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisbelief in what she is being told leads to a horrible revelation and Anna having to contend with existential issues brought on by man\u2019s destruction of the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n
You can rent Woken on VOD outlets including Amazon for $6.99 today.<\/a><\/p>\n WOKEN slipped through the cracks. Surprises, new faces and terrific acting. So original! pic.twitter.com\/QzlD4GzFOT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Robert B. Englund (@RobertBEnglund) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MV5BYjRkM2QxN2ItMDY1OC00ZDRmLTg3.jpg\")
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