The Hallow

Name: The Hallow
Genre: Horror
Released: November 6, 2015
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 65

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: November 6, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: When London conservationist Adam (Joseph Mawle) and his wife Clare (Bojana Novakovic) move with their infant son to a remote house near the Irish forest, they quickly find their new neighbors unwelcoming. The discovery of a gruesome “zombie fungus” growing in the house is just the beginning, as the surrounding woods spew forth a terrifyingWhen London conservationist Adam (Joseph Mawle) and his wife Clare (Bojana Novakovic) move with their infant son to a remote house near the Irish forest, they quickly find their new neighbors unwelcoming. The discovery of a gruesome “zombie fungus” growing in the house is just the beginning, as the surrounding woods spew forth a terrifying array of folkloric banshees, baby snatchers, and demons. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Corin Hardy

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Pete Vonder Haar

Nov 3, 2015

The Hallow offers plenty of scares and is unnerving from wire to wire, wrapping up the second act with a bang and red-lining the tension until the end. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Nov 12, 2015

Amid all the horror and the black ooze, there emerges a deeply touching story about the power of love. Read full review

Noel Murray

Nov 12, 2015

This backwoods monster movie boasts compelling performances, eye-catching creatures and an effective blend of practical and digital effects. Read full review

Christopher Gray

Oct 31, 2015

The film never really digs into its suggested themes of gentrification, domestic turmoil, or backwoods folklore, but most of its effectiveness stems from a kitchen-sink approach to genre clichés. Read full review

Pat Padua

Nov 19, 2015

In a departure from the sexually active teens of most slasher movies, The Hallow plays on more grown-up fears: keeping your family safe and steering clear of a vengeful Mother Nature. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Nov 6, 2015

The Hallow also de-emphasizes human drama to the point where it often feels like a Jenga tower of set pieces, a disappointing fact that's most apparent during the film's first 40 minutes. Read full review

Jamie Neish

Sep 6, 2015

What starts out as creepy descends into a creature feature that's more laughable than scary. Read full review

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spartacus215

Apr 9, 2016

Wow I will start off by saying that I love everything Horror and not many horror films impress me today but this movie certainly did and here is my review. I will start with the story which is about a family who moves from the city to the country and then horrible things start to take place.Wow I will start off by saying that I love everything Horror and not many horror films impress me today but this movie certainly did and here is my review. I will start with the story which is about a family who moves from the city to the country and then horrible things start to take place. The overall story arc and how it progressed really speaks volumes on how director Corin Hardy portrayed significant skill in his debut feature film. The pace was excellent and never felt rushed which is a common mistake in movies especially horror films. I will move onto the acting which was definitely well cast especially the main protagonist Adam who is played by Joseph Mawle who really sold the show but everyone did great. I will now move onto the action segment which is what really caught hold of me and took me for a loop. I have seen more horror films in my life then I care to admit but I keep going back to the pacing and how it never rushes things so when the action and suspense start to unfold it does a 180 and takes you for a wild ride. The final part being the cinematography and the location. The film was shot in Ireland and it is downright gorgeous. The shots were impeccable with every lens frame bringing tension when needed and all together was shot to perfection. I will close with saying that if you like films like Alien, The Thing and The Evil Dead then you will love this film. I would caution don't just watch 20 min and say I'm done. I mean stick with it and I promise you won't be disappointed. Watch even as the credits role as well and thanks. I would also like to close with saying that the creature design was Phenomenal in my opinion so Bravo to John Nolan. I haven't seen creatures that scary since The Descent.… Expand

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nima1990

Nov 11, 2015

If you like horror movies with heavy suspense and creepy stuff with zero gore, The Hallow is the movie for you. I loved the use of Irish folklore and the appearance of Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) was really nice. Although the story builds up slowly, but when it reaches the climax youIf you like horror movies with heavy suspense and creepy stuff with zero gore, The Hallow is the movie for you. I loved the use of Irish folklore and the appearance of Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) was really nice. Although the story builds up slowly, but when it reaches the climax you are glued to the ground and chilled by the scares that are not cheap and there is no cheesy jump scare. It's hard to make a decent horror movie these days but Corin Hardy did a great job.… Expand

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Joellemm

Jul 23, 2016

A boring, cliché-ridden plot, with a predictable, but nevertheless, mildly interesting ending; like all other horrors then. Failed on the fear front also. Even so, the relatively good special effects are not as distracting as other recent horrors. The pacing actually holds your attention forA boring, cliché-ridden plot, with a predictable, but nevertheless, mildly interesting ending; like all other horrors then. Failed on the fear front also. Even so, the relatively good special effects are not as distracting as other recent horrors. The pacing actually holds your attention for the entire last two thirds of the film. Because of this, its hard to say that I did not enjoy the film. Therefore, although its not the best, its watchable.… Expand

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Q8MarrongGlace

Mar 10, 2016

There is no new idea in this movie and 2nd half is more boring than the 1st half , At the end of the film you'll realize that you saw this kinda stuff before :)

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TheQuietGamer

Oct 10, 2016

Despite solid reviews, "The Hallow" is little better than your average Syfy creature-feature from back in the day (when it was still called sci-fi). The visuals, monster design, the body horror and bland characters all scream "we've seen this before!" It's a predictable affair and oneDespite solid reviews, "The Hallow" is little better than your average Syfy creature-feature from back in the day (when it was still called sci-fi). The visuals, monster design, the body horror and bland characters all scream "we've seen this before!" It's a predictable affair and one lacking in scares.

Despite writer/director Corin Hardy's best efforts, there just isn't anything interesting or threatening about the movie's hallow-dwelling antagonists. The creatures look pretty cool and the Irish folklore should have made for something much more exciting. Unfortunately Hardy just can't capture any sort of tension onscreen. By the time the little buggers show up, you already lose all interest in them. They just aren't scary.

Not even the body horror elements do anything to raise the pulse. We get some cool looking, parasitic fungi based mutations, but nothing that will keep you up at night. The faceless protagonists and generic writing kill what little plot there is here. Not that there was anything interesting happening in that department anyway. It all boils down to "protect the baby!" and Hardy never dives into the actual mythology he's borrowing from.

Yeah, Hardy leaves everything up to his monsters. Unfortunately he fails to make them even the slightest bit frightening. So what follows is one really dull chase that's entirely predictable all the way through. With no characters to hang onto there's no point in watching it. At least things look nice.

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callmellow

May 1, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not understand the metascore, this film is stupid,all stereotypes are joined together,i was really bored,actually,This is the worst movie I have seen lately,why?it's always the same:advice that nobody follows,the lovely dog that will die (of course), the couple who just moved and believes nothing,too many "cliches"....No" the hallow" is boring without surprises. i'm very disappointed cause i love this kind of movies (it follows, mister babadook) but we must admit that they're rare.Unfortunately "the hallow" is not an exception
sorry for my review full of spelling mistakes,i'm french,so forgive me please (my mistakes and....nationality;)… Expand

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