In a quick 80 minutes, we get the back story, we meet the four core characters (all of the young actors do fine work), get the wits scared out of us about a half-dozen times and wind up with a VERY creepy ending.
The Gallows
Every School Has Its Spirit
2015 · 1h 27m · R
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Travis Cluff
,
Chris Lofing
Overview
20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
As the latest entry in the tired "found footage" horror subgenre, this on-the-cheap film has never met a cliche it didn't embrace like sweet death itself.
A cautionary note: If your horror film is about a high-school theater production and still, the acting's not the worst thing about it, something's gone awfully wrong.
The Gallows has a cleverness that bobs, occasionally, above the surface of cesspool murk. You can't tell whether it's just flotsam or a corpse, but for most of the 80-minute run time it almost doesn't matter. It's at least something.
The Gallows is one lazy film. There's no real effort or inventiveness here, whether we're talking about the character names, the jokes, the set pieces, or the predictable plot twist.
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