Ciaran Lyons
- Writer, director and editor
Press clippings
Ciaran Lyons on vape clouds, paranoia, and the thrills of Tummy Monster
I was fortunate enough to catch Tummy Monster at the Leiden International Film Festival, where I also had the chance to sit down with director Ciaran Lyons and leading actor Lorn Macdonald to discuss this gripping, darkly humorous tale.
Sofia Topi, The People's Movies, 23rd October 2024Tummy Monster review
Tummy Monster is a fantastic debut from Scottish director Ciaran Lyons that manages to use one location to it's maximum potential, crafting a tense story with a timely message.
Ben Macswan, Brig Newspaper, 10th March 2024Tummy Monster interview
Some of film history's most iconic works take place across one eventful day or night. Tummy Monster easily fits this model, taking place in one location over a night that goes from ordinary to extraordinary with alarming speed.
Carmen Paddock, Movies We Texted About, 8th March 2024Tummy Monster review
Bristling with pitch-black humour and nervous energy. Its premise may resemble hell for its protagonists. But Ciaran Lyons' feature-length debut Tummy Monster is a cinematic slice of heaven.
Darryl Griffiths, Movie Marker, 6th March 2024Interview: Ciaran Lyons, Lorn Macdonald & Michael Akinsilure discuss Tummy Monster
Mere hours before the premiere at Glasgow Film Festival, THN jumped on a Zoom call with the trio of Ciaran Lyons, Lorn Macdonald and Michael Akinsulire to discuss the film Tummy Monster in more detail.
Kat Hughes, Hollywood News, 4th March 2024Lorn Macdonald on his role as a tortured tattoo artist
Lorn Macdonald dips his toe into a comic psychodrama about a warped pop star and an unhinged tattooist. Joined by Tummy Monster's creator Ciaran Lyons, the pair chat about Breaking Bad, budgets and Bieber.
Eddie Harrison, The List, 1st March 2024Lorn Macdonald & Ciaran Lyons on Tummy Monster
You can be forgiven to think Tummy Monster is some sort of loveable character from a kids show. But this is certainly not the case.
Thomas Alexander, HeyUGuys, 29th February 2024The story behind the 'risky' film shot in a Glasgow shop unit
A film shot entirely in a shop unit in Bridgeton will have its world premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival.
Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Evening Times, 29th February 2024Tummy Monster review
Fronted by a solid performance from Lorn Macdonald, Tummy Monster is a delirious and delightful outing, which marks a mesmerising directorial debut from Ciaran Lyons.
Andrew Murray, The Upcoming, 27th February 2024Tummy Monster interview: Ciaran Lyons & Lorn Macdonald
'There was a real energy to the shoot - you could feel it'.
Garry Arnot, Cinema Perspective, 27th February 2024