Shrooms (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Shrooms is a 2008 horror thriller directed by Paddy Breathnach. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $5 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Director – Film at the IFTA Awards 2008. It holds 49% on TMDB.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Paddy Breathnach
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shrooms About?
The premise of Shrooms without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Five college friends travel to Ireland with a familiar face, seeking adventure on a traditional journey. However, their trip takes a dark turn when one of them disappears. As paranoia and disturbing visions grip the group, they find themselves trapped in a confusing and terrifying situation. Believing their friend is dead, they must confront an unseen threat while struggling to discern reality from their altered perceptions within a dangerous forest.
Shrooms Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- backwoods slasher
- paramedic
- ireland
- psilocybin
- tent camping
- american in ireland
- americans
- irishman
- group of friends
- telling a ghost story
- back woodsman
- police helicopter
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- river
- psychedelic mushrooms
- reference to a monk
- garda
- sole survivor
- slasher horror
- reference to steroids
- bloody scissors
- male with long hair
- bolting upright from a nightmare
- opening action scene
- some scenes in black and white
- bloody clothing
- vomiting
- hallucination
- hitting animal with car
- blood splatter
- airport
- airplane trip
- jump scare
- false arrest
- murder investigation
- abandoned building
- screaming woman
- corpse
- reference to carlos castenada
- teen horror
- psychological horror
- b horror
- teen comedy
- vacation gone wrong
- jumping from a window
- female pedal pumping
- whodunit
- woods
- murdered with an axe
- snorricam
- cautionary tale
The Director of Shrooms
Directed by Paddy Breathnach.
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Director Paddy Breathnach
More from Paddy Breathnach
More films directed by Paddy Breathnach, best-rated first: Rosie, Viva, I Went Down and Blow Dry.
Shrooms Reviews & Ratings
Shrooms holds 49% on TMDB.
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TMDB 49% User score
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Shrooms Plot Summary
What happens in Shrooms from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
American student Tara and her college friends embark on an adventure to Ireland to reconnect with their local friend Jake. Their journey leads them to camp in the lush woodlands that surround an abandoned children’s home, filled with an eerie history. During their exploration, while gathering psilocybin mushrooms for a later celebration, Tara mistakenly consumes a death bell mushroom (Galerina) which triggers a seizure. Following this, she begins to have vivid, dream-like trances, filled with ominous visions of events yet to unfold.
Full summary
The whole story of Shrooms, scene by scene
Shrooms Box Office
Shrooms grossed $5 million worldwide. $2,863 came from the US and Canada and $5 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5M
- US & Canada
- $2.9K
- International
- $5M
Shrooms Awards & Nominations
Shrooms earned 1 award nomination, including Director – Film at the IFTA Awards 2008.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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IFTA Awards 2008 1 nomination- Nominated Director – Film
Shrooms Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Shrooms.
How Well Do You Know Shrooms?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the main reason for Tara and her friends traveling to Ireland?
Cars in Shrooms
3 cars on screen, including the 1993 Toyota HiAce and the 1995 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T1N.
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1993 Toyota HiAce Important role -
1995 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T1N Minor role -
1996 Opel Vectra B Minor role
Shrooms Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Fonika manitaria” and “Grzybki”.
- Also known as
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- Fonika manitaria
- Grzybki
- Houbicky
- Sihirli mantar
- Hongos Asesinos
- Shrooms - Im Rausch des Todes
- Cabeza de muerte (Fungus Mortalitas)
- Грибы
- Shrooms - Trip senza ritorno
- Lęk
- Varázsgomba - Készen állsz a végső utazásra?
- Houbičky
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- משחק ההזיות
- Cap de la mort (Fungus mortalitas)
- Alucinaciones
- 死神蘑菇
- 死神魔菇
- Alucinação
- 쉬룸스
- Grybai
- มัน…ผุดจากนรก
- Гриби, სოკოები
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Movies Like Shrooms
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Secret of the Magic Mushrooms, The Mushroom Trip and Dark Woods.
Shrooms FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Shrooms, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shrooms?
Shrooms runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Shrooms released?
Shrooms was released on February 1, 2008.
Who directed Shrooms?
Shrooms was directed by Paddy Breathnach.
More films by Paddy Breathnach How much did Shrooms make at the box office?
Shrooms grossed $5 million worldwide ($2,863 domestic, $5 million international).
How is Shrooms rated?
Shrooms has 49% on TMDB.
Was Shrooms nominated for any awards?
Shrooms received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Shrooms have a post-credit scene?
No. Shrooms has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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