Deathkeeper (FrightFest Glasgow 2026) – Intermittently Striking But Ultimately Exhausting

[FrightFest Glasgow '26] FILM REVIEW: Deathkeeper

Deathkeeper - FrightFest Glasgow World Premiere Review Director: Tristan Barr Starring: Charles Cottier, George Pullar, Isabella Rosa Procida, Yasmin Bouzas Written by: Tristan Barr, Sandra Sciberras, Caleb Sciberras Scott Produced by: Tristan Barr, Sandra Sciberras Cinematography by: Julian Panetta Original Score by: Mike Forst Synopsis: Cursed to age decades each time he saves a life, a reclusive angel is drawn to a possessed woman hunted by a…

Deathkeeper (FrightFest Glasgow 2026) – Intermittently Striking But Ultimately Exhausting

Ambitious to a fault, Tristan Barr’s Deathkeeper is an intermittently striking but ultimately exhausting fantasy-horror epic. While it has its moments, it's ultimately too overstuffed with characters and lore, without enough in the way of plot. It spends so much time laying the groundwork that by the time it begins to approach something compelling, it's…