Shrooms

"Get ready to get wasted."

Nov 23 2007 Not Rated 1h 24m
Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A group of American teens comes to Ireland to visit a friend who takes them on a camping trip in search of the local, fabled magic mushrooms. When the psychedelics start taking hold, the panicked friends are attacked by ghostly creatures; but how can they determine whether what they are experiencing is reality or hallucination?

Plot

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.

Written by

Pearse Elliott

Directed by

Paddy Breathnach

Production Countries

Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland

Production Companies

Potboiler Productions, Ingenious Media, Northern Ireland Screen, Treasure Entertainment, Nepenthe Productions, Nordisk Film, Screen Ireland, Capitol Films

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
18,347
Average Rating
4.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA