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The Restoration at Grayson Manor

    • Director

      Glenn McQuaid

    • Credits

      Producers:
      Deirdre Levins,
      Brendan McCarthy,
      John McDonnell.

      Writers:
      Clay McLeod Chapman,
      Glenn McQuaid.

      Cinematographer:
      Narayan Van Maele

    • Principal Cast

      Chris Colfer,
      Alice Krige,
      Daniel Adegboyega

  • Category

    Feature
    LGBTQIA+
    Horror

Uneasy expectations shake the foundations of Grayson Manor. Boyd Grayson and his mother, Jacqueline, reluctantly share their sprawling family estate—a mansion that feels more like a gilded cage than a home. After a devastating accident, Jacqueline spares no expense on her son's rehabilitation, transforming an entire wing of the house into a state-of-the-art recovery ward.

But beneath her generosity lies a single expectation: an heir to continue the Grayson legacy. Boyd, however, has other plans. Welcome to the standoff between mother and son.

Notes courtesy of Screen Ireland

World premiere: Fantastic Fest, Austin, Texas, USA, 21 September 2025
UK premiere: Glasgow FrightFest, 6 March 2026
Ireland premiere: at the Dublin International Film Festival, 28 February 2026

90 minutes, Ireland, 2025, Colour


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