Evil Takes Root In Shudder Original Mandrake Trailer

Evil takes root in the indie Northern Irish horror for Lynne Davison‘s debut Mandrake. Ahead of it’s debut on Shudder next month, we get a look at the official Trailer.

Deidre Mullins (The Dark Mile and TV’s Man Down) stars in this one. She plays probation officer Cathy Madden who has the unlikely task of rehabilitating Mary Laidlaw aka ‘Bloody Mary’. Every client deserves a second chance is Cathy’s motto, even killers. She is tested when two children go missing near Mary’s farm.

The film made it’s premiere at the start of 2022 at Arrow FrightFest at Glasgow Film Festival. Our genre editor Bradley Hadcroft watched the film, describing Davison and the film…”Lynne Davison is definitely a director to keep an eye on. Mandrake represents the opening gambit of an astonishingly confident new voice on the genre movie scene“.

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Mandrake follows probation officer Cathy Madden, who is given the task of rehabilitating notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw back into society after twenty years of jail. Cathy has always believed that every client deserves a shot at redemption, but her beliefs are firmly tested when two children disappear near Mary’s farm.

The film also stars Derbhle Crotty (Notes on a Scandal), Jude Hill (Belfast) and Paul Kennedy (House of The Dragon). Mandrake will premiere on Shudder from 10th November.