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The Morrigan (2025): Folk Horror & Cozy Chaos | Streamin’ Demons
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The Morrigan (2025) is a new Irish folk horror film blending pagan mythology, supernatural possession, and classic B-horror energy — and Jo & Amelie are breaking it all down in this spoiler-free Streamin’ Demons review.
Is this indie horror movie worth seeing in theaters? Or is it the perfect Friday-night streaming watch?
We dive into:
- Irish folklore and the Morrigan war goddess mythology
- B-movie horror elements and low-budget CGI debate
- Strong performances that elevate familiar possession tropes
- Gorgeous rain-soaked coastal cinematography
- Why this 90-minute horror thriller never drags
Jo argues the cinematic landscape shots deserve the big screen, while Amelie calls it a cozy horror experience — perfect for popcorn, M&Ms, and guessing what happens next.
If you’re into folk horror movies, supernatural thrillers, indie horror films, or possession stories with strong acting and tight pacing, The Morrigan (2025) might be your next watch.
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KEY MOMENTS
Opening chaos – Fresh screener energy, red shirts, and immediate spoiler-free reactions.
Main plot or twist – Tomb, curse, and possession elements unpacked without spoilers, plus discussion on the film’s efficient flashback technique.
Character study – Strong performances elevate a familiar horror setup and keep the tension engaging throughout.
Jo’s big take – The cinematography and immersive landscape shots make a compelling case for seeing it on the big screen.
Amelie’s reflection – A perfect Friday-night B-horror: snacks, guessing what happens next, and pure cozy chaos fun.
WTF moment – The unexpected showdown of carrots vs. M&Ms becomes the real horror debate of the episode.
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Transcript
Introduction and Initial Thoughts
00:00:07
Jo
Hey, everyone. Joe and Emily are back. And not in black. we're both wearing red today, I think. Yeah? More or less.
00:00:14
Amelie
I think so. Yes, we do.
00:00:16
Jo
Yeah. I'm wearing my Errol shirt from 1995. Yes, my clothing still fits me from nineteen ninety s
00:00:22
Amelie
Oh, poo
00:00:25
Jo
to Streaming Demons. Today, our movie is The Morrigan. All the way from Ireland. Excuse me North Ireland. My bad. 2025, an hour and 36 minutes. We just got done watching it, so it's kind of fresh in our mind.
00:00:39
Jo
spoiler-free review coming your way right now. We're here. So... We... Press play. i had really no idea what this movie was about until I don't read any of the things. So I just go, oh, it looks like a cool concept. And I said, you want to watch a movie? They're like, yes, I will.
00:01:00
Amelie
yeah
00:01:00
Jo
What did think?
00:01:01
Jo
Overall, what did you think?
00:01:03
Amelie
I like it! Compared to movie we watched previously, didn't get bored, was entertained, I laughed, I liked it, like Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy, I love it!
00:01:16
Jo
Yeah. I like
B-Horror Movie Classification
00:01:18
Jo
it too. And IMDb says that it's a B-horror movie, folk horror, supernatural horror, horror horror, which I do agree. It might be, I think it's more folk horror than that.
00:01:30
Jo
Would you consider, I'm not even sure that they even have this in Europe. Do you know what B-movie is?
00:01:37
Amelie
Yes, they do.
00:01:38
Jo
Okay. Would you consider this a B-horror movie?
00:01:41
Amelie
Yes, folklore B-movie.
00:01:42
Jo
Would you? Why?
00:01:43
Amelie
Yeah, definitely.
00:01:45
Jo
Why? I'm curious.
00:01:47
Amelie
Because the CGI's are pretty cheap, um there is all the ingredients for a B-movie, a monster, people who get hurt with a lot of blood everywhere and the death, you know, sorry.
00:02:02
Jo
Spoilers.
CGI and Cast Appreciation
00:02:03
Jo
Spoilers. Hey.
00:02:03
Amelie
um sorry
00:02:05
Jo
Keep them spoiler free. Thank you. Thank you.
00:02:07
Amelie
I'm getting scalder, la la la la. la la I do the boo boo, doo doo doo doo.
00:02:12
Jo
Yeah, just don't want people. No, no, it's its fine.
00:02:14
Amelie
Woo hoo.
00:02:15
Jo
i just as We don't do spoilers until it's like an old, old fucking series. iping That's all. You know that. Now, so yeah, I see i don't know. For for me, B-movies were like the things that you would go direct to video.
00:02:29
Jo
And all those might have gone direct to video. But it's it's not even a bad term for me. Because I think a lot of the B-movie horror is probably some of my favorite horror movies are B-movie horrors. you know It's usually a smaller budget.
00:02:46
Jo
I think, right? That's my to definition.
00:02:47
Amelie
Yeah, you write a smaller budget, it's a simple story. It's not the most intellectual movie you're going to watch. For French people, if you say, I'm going to watch a B-movie, it's an Attack of the Tomatoes. you know The story is entertaining, it's funny, you know you're going to have a lot of gold, lot of blood, etc.
00:03:07
Jo
Corman did a lot of it.
00:03:08
Amelie
Yeah, it's not intellectual. C'est pas du godard.
00:03:13
Jo
Right, but it's something that are going to be a ah watchable and engaged with. I'm going to read from the IMDb, The Morgan.
Plot Summary and Cast Significance
00:03:22
Jo
Follows an archaeologist who travels to Ireland to uncover a long dead tomb.
00:03:28
Jo
a threat is released and she will have to fight to keep her teenage daughter from falling under control of the Morrigan. A vengeful pagan war goddess in quotations. Written and directed by Colm Eastwood. i I think I might have had an interview being scheduled and kind of like that we couldn't match our times up, unfortunately. so I'm so sorry. I would loved to interviewed.
00:03:48
Jo
I still will love to interview a column if you want. But yeah, we we just couldn't get our times to match up at all because I got to fucking my schedule shit for the next couple of months. But ah it's starring Saffron Burrows, James Cosmo, and Emily Flane.
00:04:04
Jo
Now, when you're looking at James Cosmo and comes into it, we've seen movies before where like, oh my God, I can't wait for this actor. And the actor's like at a half second. No, James is actually in this fucking movie. He's in the movie.
00:04:16
Jo
which was nice to see. And Safran Burrows is in the movie. Like, Amelith Land's in the movie. that These people are actually in the movie, and they it's not a huge cast, but they carry it. And if you don't know Safran Burrows comes from, that's you.
00:04:32
Jo
You, season three. The TV show on Netflix, not the u you, you. So that's that's probably like, oh, yeah, I remember that. and And she's also, I believe, God, I want to say Troy.
00:04:45
Jo
I want to say Troy. I think she was... ah ah I teach this, and I can't remember. drawing a blank on Hector's wife right now. I'm so fucking sorry.
00:04:57
Jo
But yeah, no she's like known. Like that a lot of these people are like, oh, we'll just be the name of the movie that gets you in the butts in the seats. And then we, you know, pop off her back.
Scenery and Pacing
00:05:06
Jo
No, no, she's in this fucking movie an entire through.
00:05:09
Jo
So you mentioned the scenery.
00:05:14
Amelie
Correct.
00:05:16
Jo
Like the first thing might say, my God.
00:05:16
Amelie
um It's magnificent.
00:05:17
Jo
Yeah.
00:05:18
Amelie
ah The scene from the boat, you can see the seas, the coast, the nature, is the forest, the rain, you know, with the very old castle and villages and stuff.
00:05:33
Amelie
It's magnificent. It's just there. And it's beautifully filmed. And I really like it because you can see, for example, three actors talking to each other with a simple script, right, dialogue. But the scene is so beautiful.
00:05:46
Amelie
Wow, like the actor in the middle of the scene and you see all this beautiful landscape, like it's very entertaining.
00:05:52
Jo
No,
00:05:53
Amelie
And I was mid movie and thinking it's 90 minutes, but I'm not bored. I'm entertained.
00:06:00
Jo
it flew.
00:06:00
Amelie
Like, yeah.
00:06:01
Jo
It really flew by. Like 90 minutes flies by.
00:06:02
Amelie
Yeah.
00:06:03
Jo
Honestly, I was like, all right. I mean, my bladder's the size of a pea today. i don't know why. so I'm like, I'll be right back. clean right I'll go back and forth. But I didn't want to put it on pause because I didn't want to make you put it on pause.
00:06:18
Jo
But I was really, really, oh man, I was trying to hold it. I'm like, man I don't want to miss something. We've seen movies before where I literally started doing, like I was doing other things during the movie.
00:06:23
Amelie
yeah
00:06:26
Jo
Like that's how boring the movie was. Like we've, like you see me like, oh, I'm going to go do taxes right now.
00:06:28
Amelie
zoom
00:06:32
Amelie
yeah for example you would say look i'm going to the toilet right yes and then you would come back and say so what did i miss well the person says they want to do this and they're going to the castle and but bla blah blah blah blah here i was surprised to see you back and not asking anything i was like wow
00:06:33
Jo
You know, I have to do my taxes.
00:06:52
Jo
I also had nothing to fucking eat today or almost yesterday. so That's probably also why I didn't really say much. I'm just like, I just got to power through this shit right now.
00:06:58
Amelie
Hmm, yeah.
Narrative Techniques and Storytelling
00:07:01
Amelie
And it's easy it's easy to follow the story. Like, you you don't have a lot of exposition like, oh my god, John, what do you mean?
00:07:04
Jo
It is.
00:07:10
Amelie
I mean, the monster is coming just for women when they are under their period. Do-do-do. You know, there is no repetition and whatsoever. You know, you learn about the different characters very quickly in some...
00:07:21
Amelie
ah conversation very human you know who is who what to do there is no ah five minutes uh explanation about the situation the backstory of each character no it's bang bang bang bang bang if you don't understand you're an idiot basically
00:07:37
Jo
It moves at a clip. It moves at a decent clip and the acting is phenomenal.
00:07:42
Amelie
yeah yeah
00:07:42
Jo
There's no one who drags in this film. It's really ah character driven a bit so you're kind of interested in what happens to the character. I did like The makeup job on the monster, I do like that. And it's a bit of a transformation scene. and I won't spoil it too much.
00:08:01
Jo
But the use of narrative storytelling with some flashback and then current and flashes, I really like their techniques here being used.
00:08:13
Jo
It draws you in without having to like shove exposition down your throat.
00:08:14
Amelie
Yeah,
00:08:17
Jo
It's a decent way of doing it.
Suitability for Theaters vs. Home Viewing
00:08:19
Jo
Now, yeah.
00:08:19
Amelie
you're right. Like there's a lot of flashbacks. Now you're telling me it's true. How many times you watch a movie or a series and there's a flashback of a flashback. Here, there is a flashback where it's repetitive for different scenes, right?
00:08:33
Amelie
But it's not overdone and it makes sense. And it's just one, two, three seconds, boom. Okay, this is what happened.
00:08:38
Jo
Yeah, it makes sense within the movie.
00:08:41
Amelie
Bam, you know, I like it.
00:08:42
Jo
Yeah. It's a technique that they're using to describe what's happening to the characters versus a technique to use to shoehorning, like said, exposition. Okay. Now, I will say this, but what, what, has this got a rating?
00:09:01
Jo
I don't see a rating right now. I'm not sure if it's rated or anything like that. I'm guessing it's going to be rated R when it comes to theaters in the States. I don't think this is, they might get away with PG-13, but fuck, I don't know, man.
00:09:15
Jo
It's going to be between 13 and an R for the States, I'm guessing. Just fucking straight up guessing. just based upon what we saw. This is something that was well read well crafted from start to finish.
00:09:33
Jo
But and here's the big but we both seen this as a screener. Would you have wanted to see this in the movie theater?
00:09:42
Amelie
No, I think it's more TV-oriented.
00:09:46
Jo
So it goes right to the B movie. that That's what you're saying goes right the B.
00:09:48
Amelie
Yeah. For me, it's Friday night. You eat with your friend a packet of M&Ms and popcorn, you know, or an ice cream.
00:09:58
Amelie
You watch it and you talk during the movie. Like I had a lot of fun. I like complimented the landscape, saw some places and stuff, see some scene and laugh, you know, and say, of course this happened. You know what I mean?
00:10:15
Amelie
But it was a good moment. so It was not negative. It was like, yeah, i had a good time. I didn't waste my time.
00:10:23
Jo
It's a good time movie. I think that's Hitcheran is a horror movie. But it's a, it's a good, if you're into horror, this is a good time movie, meaning you're not going to wish you were somewhere else.
00:10:32
Amelie
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
Landscape Comparisons and Viewing Preferences
00:10:37
Jo
You're going to chill out.
00:10:37
Amelie
Mm-hmm.
00:10:38
Jo
If you, if you leave for the bathroom and come back, the plot's not so fucking complicated.
00:10:38
Amelie
Yeah.
00:10:43
Jo
Like what the fuck happened? You know, that's why i didn't ask what happened. Like, Oh, okay. I know my my mind fills in the gap. Like, Oh, they're doing this now. Like, you know, like I was just running back and forth.
00:10:50
Amelie
Yeah.
00:10:53
Jo
Wasn't like i was in there forever.
00:10:54
Amelie
And it's great because you can guess, try to guess what is going to happen next thing.
00:10:59
Jo
Yeah. Yeah.
00:10:59
Amelie
So, for example, during movie, I say, right, this is my theory. blah bla blah Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And then blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah. And what do you think? Well, I think that blah, blah, blah, blah. blah blah And then suddenly bla bla blah, blah, blah, blah. And we were both wrong.
00:11:13
Amelie
And I'm like, okay, cool. Like ah I'm entertained. Oh fuck, that's what happened. Oh no, oh no. And your favorite character, that and didy- did it, did it. You know what I mean? Like you're entertained.
00:11:24
Amelie
You're like, yay. You know, like it's, ah I like that. I like this kind of movie because it's low budget. I like this kind of movie because you can discover new actors you never heard about from different country or maybe very famous in Ireland and not in France.
00:11:38
Jo
Yeah. Yeah.
00:11:39
Amelie
Or you have the storyline that can be really entertaining. It's cool to see a movie from America in the cinema or to see your great series, very well known, but sometimes it's bit boring and and drown. Here it's not boring, it's entertaining, it's fun. You can be with your best friend, eat cacahuets, M&Ms, try to guess what is going on after and be like, oh no, I didn't saw that coming, you know what I mean?
00:12:06
Amelie
And I would like to add a little or note. I really like the inside house scene. It's very cozy with a little fire.
00:12:14
Jo
It is.
00:12:14
Amelie
And I really like it.
00:12:17
Amelie
It's very cozy. It's a cozy movie. Even if it's violent, it's a cozy movie.
00:12:17
Jo
It is.
00:12:19
Jo
It is a cozy movie. It is a cozy little movie. Not cozy as a genre, but it's a nice little warm type movie. Now, I'll point out one thing. Notice how Amelie says M&Ms all these sugar candies.
00:12:32
Jo
If you're of Joe, you're eating like carrot sticks, by the way. Joe's a little more, ah I guess... I would say body consciousness is probably more correct for me.
00:12:45
Jo
But, know, honestly, I like M&M's. I don't remember the last time I had an M&M. Like, honestly, God, I cannot remember the last fucking time ate M&M's. Like, at all. I'm sure the fuck wasn't this year.
00:12:55
Amelie
This is the horror of the story. It's not the movie by itself, but it's Amelie eating M&M's in front of her best friend who is eating carrots like a rabbit.
00:13:08
Jo
Yeah, I wasn't eating carrots today at all. But that's like that that's basically my snack.
00:13:10
Amelie
u we
00:13:12
Jo
would be carrots or nuts or something like that. I can see I'm only giving daggers to someone off camera. which is fine So I always disagree with you a little bit. I disagree with for you a little bit.
00:13:25
Jo
I think this would be a great movie to rent. Like back in the day when they actually have video store rentals, this is, you know, 99 cent rental. You can see like new horror box.
00:13:33
Amelie
Mm-hmm.
00:13:34
Jo
I think that it's brilliant for that. yeah I think you're right on the aspect of if I rented this on Amazon Prime or whatever, i would be happy to watch it my own fucking house. Very happy. Just chill out and watch it.
00:13:47
Jo
I would have liked to see this in the theater because the shots are gorgeous.
00:13:55
Jo
And maybe my bar is lower than yours for the theater, but I would love to see it because of the shots used.
00:14:05
Amelie
Interesting.
00:14:05
Jo
And I can just like chill out and ah on a bigger screen like that.
00:14:08
Jo
You know, like, Oh, that's nice.
00:14:08
Amelie
yeah yeah, yeah, it's an
00:14:10
Jo
At the same time, i wouldn't like, yeah, you don't have to see in a theater. Obviously we both enjoyed it watching on a, on my bloody monitor, you know, your, your laptop and my, my monitor right here.
00:14:23
Jo
So you can see it.
00:14:23
Amelie
Do you think it's because I'm European?
00:14:24
Jo
Yeah.
00:14:27
Amelie
Do you think it's because I'm European and I'm...
00:14:28
Jo
I don't know.
00:14:29
Amelie
What's the English word? Desensitized?
00:14:34
Jo
To beautiful landscapes?
00:14:35
Amelie
The landscape, yes.
00:14:37
Jo
It's the first thing you fucking mention? How do you desensitize if that's the first you mention when the movie starts playing?
00:14:40
Amelie
and don Because the weather looked like my weather in North of France, the rain remember me remind me of the rain of Saint-Thomas, where I came from.
00:14:46
Jo
Okay.
00:14:51
Jo
Sure.
00:14:51
Amelie
Like we have a beautiful cathedral completely destroyed, who look like the same, at the castle, etc.
00:14:56
Jo
Right.
00:14:56
Amelie
The beautiful landscape with the coast remind me of Calais. like to be a little bit greener and Irish, you know.
00:15:02
Jo
Okay. But that's my point though. But my point is, I mean, my point is, you mentioned the landscape yourself as like, oh my God, this is gorgeous.
00:15:05
Amelie
and and
00:15:10
Amelie
Yes.
00:15:11
Jo
I'm like, how is that a European?
00:15:11
Amelie
He says it's gorgeous, but going to the cinema because the landscape is gorgeous.
00:15:19
Amelie
Ah, dude, I live in Prague. It's gorgeous everywhere. I think I'm desensitized. I did mention the movie Islander saying, oh, you know the movie Islander?
00:15:26
Jo
Yeah.
00:15:30
Amelie
It's a very simple movie, but the landscape is so magnificent in the cinema. So I'm like, I hear you. But I think there's movies who are way prettier landscape-wise.
00:15:46
Jo
Could be.
00:15:46
Amelie
But maybe... Or maybe it's my personal vision. You, it's the landscape island. And me, it's, oh, there's gruesome blood.
00:15:56
Amelie
You know what I mean? Or the CDI used.
00:15:58
Jo
it's not like I don't like gruesome blighters like that.
00:16:01
Amelie
Uh-huh.
00:16:01
Jo
It's not what I'm saying. i I liked seeing, and maybe it is your proximity to the rest of Europe. You know, i've I've been busting my back shoving fucking snow for the last three or four fucking months of this shit, you know?
00:16:16
Jo
And so maybe it is your proximity with all the the stuff like that. I don't know. But I like aesthetic movies. And I like to see aesthetic movies on the big screen. And it's not just a landscape, but it's also the house. It's it's these little scenes that I think they go up in there.
00:16:36
Jo
And I would really have liked to see the immersive aspect of going to the theater for this one. Not that you don't, like I'm you don't have to watch it in the theater.
00:16:47
Amelie
Mm-hmm.
00:16:47
Jo
You're going to get a similar response, even if you're watching under your fucking cell phone.
00:16:51
Jo
that wouldn't say a cell phone, but watching it on on a monitor, which we obviously, but we both did.
00:16:52
Amelie
Yeah.
00:16:57
Amelie
Yeah.
00:16:57
Jo
But there's something about, and not to be that personal, you have to see movies in the theater. Like, no, I think this one,
00:17:06
Jo
Because of the way it's shot, I would have enjoyed it even more in the theater.
00:17:12
Jo
And that's what I'm trying to say.
00:17:12
Amelie
Oh, OK.
Conclusion and Recommendations
00:17:14
Amelie
Yeah, but your point to about the landscape and enjoying it in a bigger screen is interesting, you know. Like I said, I'm spoiled. I live in Europe.
00:17:24
Amelie
i I saw mountains, snow. I live in Prague, which is a beautiful city. There's plenty of castles everywhere. I'm a woman from north of France. Like, I see the coast and the ring...
00:17:37
Amelie
of castle, cathedral, the green, the green of the screen. It reminds me home, you know. I do miss home sometimes. So maybe in my head I'm like, no, but now you're seeing it, I'm like, yes, I can see it.
00:17:53
Amelie
Now I can see it. I understand your point of view.
00:17:56
Jo
That's all good. And so you you have something that's the the story is is Listen, is the story predictable? Yes, of course. Have we seen this movie before? A thousand times.
00:18:09
Jo
we We've seen this movie before without spoiling much of its possession film. You know, it's we've seen this before. We've seen it as a setup before, but it doesn't mean it doesn't work.
00:18:22
Jo
And I think the reason why this works is because of the way the cast pulls it all off. because there's likable and unlikable characters, because the strength of the acting in this, and nothing's really detracting too much away from the strength of the acting, which is nice to see.
00:18:38
Jo
So The Morrigan, it is out in the United States now. Go check it out and tell us if you're right or wrong. Honestly, I liked it. Again, it's an hour and a half movie, 93 minutes, I think. I'm assuming 96 minutes.
00:18:55
Jo
It goes by quick. It goes by quick. You can turn your brain off, watch it, have some fun. Does that sound correct?
00:19:03
Jo
Turn your brain off and watch it, have some fun.
00:19:06
Jo
And I'm going to take that silence ah from Amelie as she turned her own brain off and she's having some fun right now as he is. right. On behalf of myself and Amelie, we say like and subscribe now. bid you good day.
00:19:19
Jo
Bye, everyone. Go watch the morgue now.