Shrooms

Plot

3 couples go to Ireland woods to collect magic mushrooms and trip out. On their way they meet some strange…

Release Year: 2007

Rating: 4.7/10 (7,384 voted)

Director:
Paddy Breathnach

Stars: Lindsey Haun, Jack Huston, Max Kasch

Storyline
3 couples go to Ireland woods to collect magic mushrooms and trip out. On their way they meet some strange inhabitants of the woods and it doesn't take long until a creepy story is being told at the campfire which might be more than just a story. So strange things happen, people start disappearing, silhouettes move through the woods and the creepy story starts to melt into reality. The horror kicks in along with the effect of the mushrooms.

Cast:

Lindsey Haun
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Tara

Jack Huston
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Jake

Max Kasch
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Troy

Maya Hazen
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Lisa

Alice Greczyn
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Holly

Robert Hoffman
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Bluto

Don Wycherley
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Ernie

Sean McGinley
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Bernie

Toby Sedgwick
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Black Brother

André Pollack
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The Dog

Jack Gleeson
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Lonely Twin

Mike Carbery
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Paramedic

Anna Tikhonova
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Mysterious Woman 1

Goranna McDonald
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Mysterious Woman 2

Berry Murphy
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Lonely Twin's Brother

Taglines:
Get Ready to Get Wasted

Details

Official Website:
Official site |

Release Date: 16 August 2007

Opening Weekend: £313,758
(UK)
(25 November 2007)
(199 Screens)

Gross: $1,849
(USA)
(10 February 2008)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min
 |
Germany: 86 min
(European Film Market)

Goofs:

Errors in geography:
The constant bird sounds in the background throughout the film frequently include the very obvious Red-Winged Blackbird which is not found in Europe, never mind Ireland, where the film is set.

User Review

Slasher trying to be different

Rating: 4/10


Shrooms basically is a Slasher Movie. 3 couples go to Ireland woods to
collect magic mushrooms and trip out. Of course on their way they
already meet some strange inhabitants of the woods and it doesn't take
long until a creepy story is being told at the campfire which of course
is more than just a story. So strange things happen, people start
disappearing, silhouettes move through the woods and the creepy story
starts to melt into reality. The idea of blurring the lines between
reality and imagination is quite nice and works after the horror kicks
in along with the effect of the mushrooms. Problem is that the pacing
of the movie is damn slow and doesn't really pick up much till the end.
So I often looked at my watch since it seemed and eternity. Shrooms is
not a bad movie, it has some nice modern elements like the typical
washed out colors, some nice tripping ideas like a speaking cow mixing
in with the classic campfire story and haunted woods themes. Anyway its
hard to be sucked into the movie… it tries to be hypnotic with the
trippy visuals and permanent uncertainty of reality and imagination.
But it just rides that horse too long and too slow… so when you get
the ends twist you already might be too sleepy to care. If you want to
see a trippy mix of Evil Dead, Blair Witch Project and High Tension go
check it out, but don't expect too much action and gore.