Midnight Special is out in Irish cinemas today, and all we can say is you've probably never seen a movie like it.

Telling the story of an 8-year-old boy who has special powers, director Jeff Nichols has made this movie something you won't forget.

Desperate father Roy only wants to protect his son but, as they go on the run they are hunted down by a mysterious cult and government agency.

We have an exclusive interview from Kirsten Dunst, who gives us the lowdown on the flick and her character as well as why she wanted to take part in the genre-defying thriller.

Where do we find your character, Sarah at the beginning of the movie?

"She hasn't seen her son in years and she was excommunicated from the church, so she's still a Christian woman and she still, you know, dresses a certain way but she's been out-casted for a long time now… So it's the first time she's seen her child in a long time when you meet Sarah."

What does it feel like to have a son with special powers?

"I think having a son with powers.. there's an uncertainty there of what he's capable of and his powers get stronger the older he gets so I don't know, you know, what she expects happened to him but I think that it's not a shocker he's somewhere else because he clearly has something happening to him that's not of this earth," said Kirsten.

And what factor made you really want to be a part of this movie?

"Well, reading the script, erm, I mean I didn't even need to read the script! I was like 'em I want to work with Jeff Nichols'. He's one of my favourite film makers, so for me… Well, I actually auditioned for this film for Jeff, so I just wanted to be a part of it."