The Gallows

Name: The Gallows
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: July 10, 2015
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 30
Cast: Cassidy Gifford, David Herrera, Melissa Bratton, Pfeifer Brown, Price T. Morgan

2015

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 22 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews based on 136 Ratings

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The Gallows

Movie Details & Credits

Warner Bros. | Release Date: July 10, 2015

Starring: Cassidy Gifford, David Herrera, Melissa Bratton, Pfeifer Brown, Price T. Morgan, Reese Mishler, Ryan Shoos, Theo Burkhardt, Travis Cluff

Summary: Twenty years after an accident caused the death of the lead actor during a high school play, students at the same small town school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy—but ultimately find out that some things are better left alone.

Director: Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 81 min

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Chicago Sun-Times - Richard Roeper

Jul 9, 2015

This is the kind of movie where you can anticipate the next big shock and it usually arrives right on cue, and yet it still gets you right in the gut. Read full review

Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips

Jul 9, 2015

Lofing and Cluff certainly know the found-footage ropes, and the tropes; we'll see if their next project reveals a little more imagination. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle

Jul 9, 2015

A movie that has two good ideas. It needed three. Read full review

The A.V. Club - A.A. Dowd

Jul 9, 2015

Making audiences care about the characters is always a more effective fear-generating strategy than just knocking off a bunch of dimwits in the dark. Read full review

Screen International - John Hazelton

Jul 9, 2015

The Gallows offers up few new ideas and very few genuine scares. Read full review

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Barry Hertz

Jul 9, 2015

It would be easy to spend hours trashing The Galllows if it just wasn’t so disposable. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Josh Kupecki

Jul 8, 2015

The Gallows offers exactly none of the frisson or pleasure of a found-footage film done right. Read full review

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kgov12

Jul 17, 2015

Loved it !! , The Gallows is a intense and a effective found footage film that has a few good scares up its sleeve. It's a very intense and scary movie, and it's definitely a movie you'll want to watch in the theater.

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HaithamB

Jul 18, 2015

Following the InFamous trend OF Hollywood's Found - Footage sub genre, The Gallows ( 2015 ) is a serviceable horror film with a sick twist ending !!!!

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quincytheodore

Jul 10, 2015

Like actual high school play, relatively tolerable if audience is lenience, but honestly rather tedious and shoddy. Found footage genre has been stifled with persistent issues, and this one isn't so different. The movie focuses on the production of high school play of the same name. It isLike actual high school play, relatively tolerable if audience is lenience, but honestly rather tedious and shoddy. Found footage genre has been stifled with persistent issues, and this one isn't so different. The movie focuses on the production of high school play of the same name. It is the first time after twenty years that it's been produced, since the last one ends up with actual hanging. Soon enough several teens pack their camera and cell phones then decide to prank the production.

First problem is the man behind the camera, Ryan. In some found footage films, the cameraman is usually a narrator or protagonist. Ryan is the rare few who are incredibly unlikeable and borderline aggravating. Audience literally spends the first act hearing him berate and undermine other students, even his best friend and girlfriend.

I understand the need to portray brash youthful attitude, but that doesn't mean it has to be deliberately irritating to a fault. In some scenes he chooses stupid decisions, the very opposite of logical choice of actions. Other characters are imbalanced as well. Since the movie works on a small main cast, it relies much too heavily on these young characters. Their actions and motives are seemingly glossed over and erratic most of the times.

There just isn't enough material to sustain the backstory of this play. It seems petty and rather vague to be identifiable, even the supposed entity isn't that novel, nearly looking like any other villain from slasher flick. Still, the nocturnal running and screaming must go on. For that matter, the movie actually delivers a few good build-ups.

It's nothing inventive, but the large stage and myriad of props give it some advantage. A play itself is detached from reality, so at the very least it justifies the strange fantasy horror angle and it could have worked more with it. Furthermore, the backstage and school environments are striking chilling given the right ambiance.

Despite the fine set-up, it doesn't deliver any spectacular finale, or any satisfying pay-off at all. In the end the whole thing feels like actual high school play, relatively tolerable if audience is lenience, but honestly rather tedious and shoddy. The Gallows dangles mild eerie atmosphere but eventually choke on its sloppy presentation and overly shallow delivery.… Expand

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LeZee

Oct 9, 2017

A night before the play!

It is my personal opinion that I did not find the film any good. There's nothing new in it. Even those who haven't seen many films could name a couple of similar films. The best ones. The worst part was, in horror films, ten guys go in and only one comes out.A night before the play!

It is my personal opinion that I did not find the film any good. There's nothing new in it. Even those who haven't seen many films could name a couple of similar films. The best ones. The worst part was, in horror films, ten guys go in and only one comes out. Sometimes none. The found-footage presentation was okay for such concept. The film was short and one day event based. Most of the story was on the night in an auditorium. The initial part had fair space to kick-start the tale with a simple intro. And then the following event did not stay up to the buildup.

The basic storyline itself was very weak. The characters, and their behaviours, all easily gives out the upcoming scenes. So predictable, even the twist was ordinary. The way it ended was worse than ordinary. I felt the final scene with the cops was totally unnecessary. There's nothing wrong with the actors. Even filmmaking was acceptable. But I don't know how the production company okayed the screenplay. One of the low cost film, but earned better. Despite not received well by all the quarters. I would always encourage such small films, but I can't suggest it.

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The3AcademySins

Dec 22, 2017

The Gallows is predictable, not scary, chock full of silly cliches, and borderline unwatchable. Watching this movie is a waste of time, and would honestly be worth a zero rating if it weren't so forgettable. Not one aspect of this film works. It's like blind monkeys memorized horror clichesThe Gallows is predictable, not scary, chock full of silly cliches, and borderline unwatchable. Watching this movie is a waste of time, and would honestly be worth a zero rating if it weren't so forgettable. Not one aspect of this film works. It's like blind monkeys memorized horror cliches and then tried to make a movie out of them. Avoid The Gallows at all costs.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Dec 28, 2015

If the Gallows deserved that user score, then it shouldn't really be a bad movie. What we got from the Gallows is cliché that and cliché this and I can basically tell if horror movies are going to be bad from the start.

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Zwtich_TV

Jul 11, 2015

I don't even have to finish the commercialized non-sense that is being broadcast about this movie. From the first five minutes oftlooking over what was supposed be a new thriller in modern cinema has turned out to be a rip-off of classic movies such the crazed killer (Leatherface, Jason,I don't even have to finish the commercialized non-sense that is being broadcast about this movie. From the first five minutes oftlooking over what was supposed be a new thriller in modern cinema has turned out to be a rip-off of classic movies such the crazed killer (Leatherface, Jason, Freddy, etc) and the 'typical teenagers going into a scary place they're not supposed to go into because they wanted prove some myth wrong' dilemma. This movie is utterly disgusting in the fact that they tried to be clever thieves. What would make this movie watchable? I would say this film does not have the right storyline, character choices and an overall lack of creativity.… Expand

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