Meet the talented young director working with Jim Sheridan on the first Irish-language horror film

John Farrelly, 23, used his own savings to make An Taibhse, about to be released in cinemas, writes Esther McCarthy

An Taibhse director John Farrelly and executive producer Jim Sheridan.

It’s the Irish-language horror movie that was made on a tiny budget of just €3,000. Young filmmaker John Farrelly used his own savings to get An Taibhse (The Ghost) made - and the resulting thriller caught the eye of one of Ireland’s best-known filmmakers.

My Left Foot director Jim Sheridan was impressed by an early rough-cut screening of the film. He came on board as executive producer and offered advice to Farrelly as he developed the final film.