O’r Ddaear Hen (From the Old Earth)
The first horror film to be made in the Welsh language, O’r Ddaear Hen follows a mysterious stone head that is unearthed in a council house garden in Bangor. When this ancient artefact is brought inside, into the home of a local archaeologist, their family begins to experience terrifying visions of a half-man, half-animal creature, with terrifying ties to the ancient gods of the land. Will anyone survive the encounter unchanged?
- Genre: Horror
Welsh Connections
- Director: Wil Aaron
- Writer: Gwyn Thomas
- Cast: Valerie Wynne-Williams, J. O. Roberts, Bethan Jones, Charles Williams
- Other Welsh Connections: Production Company - Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg (Welsh Film Board).
Technical Details
- Running time: 57 minutes
- Language: Welsh
- Accessible Formats: Audio Description and Subtitles
Release
- Date: 1981
Links
- O’r Ddaear Hen screened at Abertoir International Horror Festival of Wales (2022)
- Weird Weekend Cult Film Festival – Scotish Premiere (2022)
- Distribution via Matchbox Cine
- Rights holder / distributor: Matchbox Cine
- Booking / contact details: distribution@matchboxcine.com