The Hallow

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The Hallow

2015

1h 37m

Horror

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A family is forced to fight demonic creatures for survival after they move into a remote millhouse in Ireland.

Critics Consensus

Drenched in dark atmosphere and bolstered with some real emotion underneath all the chills, The Hallow suggests a wonderfully horrifying future for director Corin Hardy.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

By the time The Hallow builds to its breathtakingly personal climax, it's hard not to be impressed by what Hardy has accomplished.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2016

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The Hallow promises to be an Irish mythological horror, replete with wee folk and banshees. Unhappily, it merely namechecks these entities and delivers nothing of the sort.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 23, 2016

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

This ecologically themed horror movie scores points for atmosphere and imagination, though it isn't particularly scary. The characters are little more than ciphers, so I wasn't inclined to root for them when they got into trouble.

Nov 19, 2015

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

It definitely had me hooked and I think if you guys like a little action-packed, monster folktales this one is for you.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 30, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

While The Hallow indeed captures a certain ambience lost in many glossy, effects laden contemporary horror films, it's a monster movie without any teeth.

Oct 8, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An atmospheric haunted-house fright tale involving paranormal activities, ecological themes, folklore tales and lots of scares.

Rated: B

Apr 2, 2020

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Jeremy M.

Lots of folks downing this movie. If you love folk horror and b movies this, to me, is the epitome of that genre. Slow burn with lots of lore building and background, suspenseful with a kick at the end. Good tongue numbing moments, with some genuine scares. If you love the true folk tales and stories of the fair folk this is it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Jan R

Emma, Emma, Emma, Sara, Emma, Emma!! Scream, scream, Emma, Emma, screaming, screaming! running, running! Screaming, Emma, Emma! That’s my impression of this movie. The most annoying movie I have ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Madam D

A bit different but too slow & only scary in some scenes.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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John L

I really enjoy a fish out of water story, especially when the fish has no damn idea how bad it's gonna get! Filmed in Ireland, the beautiful environment is greatly removed from most of our comings and goings, and sets up a slow burn that's well worth the 97 minutes. It's the all too familiar fear of loss, inside an inescapable struggle for survival against that which refuses to leave the shadows - that makes this movie a top 20 on my list. It's 28 Days Later meets The Ritual. Get it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Heather W

Slow and soggy, nothing you can be afraid of, no one you can root for… a bit of a fail on all accounts.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Audience Member

Great building sense of menace that lapsed into silliness later on. Bearable

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Synopsis

A family is forced to fight demonic creatures for survival after they move into a remote millhouse in Ireland.

Director: Corin Hardy
Producer: Felipe Marino, Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell, Joe Neurauter
Screenwriter: Corin Hardy, Felipe Marino
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Occupant Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.0K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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