The Hallow

IFC Midnight | Release Date: November 6, 2015

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Ratings

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Q8MarrongGlaceMar 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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TheQuietGamerOct 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 thisDespite 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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JoellemmJul 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 recentA 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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