The Gallows

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The Gallows

R

2015

1h 21m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In 1993, a freak accident involving a noose kills teenager Charlie Grimille during a high-school production of "The Gallows." Twenty years later, on the eve of the play's revival, students Reese (Reese Mishler), Pfeifer (Pfeifer Brown), Ryan (Ryan Shoos) and Cassidy become trapped in the auditorium, with no way of calling for help. A night of terror awaits the four friends as they face the wrath of a malevolent and vengeful spirit. It seems Charlie will have his curtain call after all.

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Critics Consensus

Narratively contrived and visually a mess, The Gallows sends viewers on a shaky tumble to the bottom of the found-footage horror barrel.

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Lenika Cruz

The Atlantic

01/21/2016

The lazy way The Gallows bundles its tropes together suggests that its creators' ambitions went no higher than simply getting a horror film made.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

08/14/2015

3/4

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.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

07/22/2015

2/5

By now these techniques are too familiar to be truly unnerving, especially as the underlying narrative logic is never explained in any persuasive way.

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

06/01/2021

3/10

It was just very slow and not many scares happened.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/08/2020

1.5/4.0

It doesn't work.

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

07/15/2020

D+

At worst, it amplifies what detractors of the subgenre complain about: unnecessary camera shaking, jump scares and fake outs without any real fear or tension.

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Chaz P.

@Trash_Daddy May 25

It's true what they say, just a teen "horror" cash grab. Don't waste your time unless you want to scroll on your phone the whole time.

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Alexander S

@RT61935749 Oct 20

The Gallows was a horror movie that hung itself out to dry with a weak storyline, poorly developed characters, and a conclusion that was more of a drop than a frightful fall. Grading: D-

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Rhys T

@Horrorfan99 02/12/2025

It is safe to say I really enjoyed this found footage horror. It does not deserve the low rating as this is really good.

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Korra N

@RT88131552 10/04/2024

A great premise wasted on cheap jump scares, mediocre acting and writing, The Gallows is worth a single viewing if you're in the mood for disposable found footage horror.

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Stuart R

@PRAGMATICADDICT 01/15/2024

Even with it only being 80 minutes -- the constant screaming and crying along with the shaky cam can be kind of overkill. But The Gallows isn't the dumbest or least effective Blumhouse film… It just isn't a standout, either.

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Elvis D

@Elvis-Del-Valle 10/06/2023

Recurriendo de nuevo al subgénero de metraje encontrado, The Gallows no es diferente de otras películas simples de este tipo. Su punto a favor es que, al igual que muchas de las películas de este tipo, tiene un ambiente de tensión bastante favorable. Al principio los sustos que presenta son por cosas simples, pero después todo se intensifica ofreciendo unos sustos prometedores. Su concepto basado en un teatro maldito no es algo que se haya visto antes, pero tampoco algo muy innovador. La tensión, el suspenso, la sensación de incomodidad y la intriga son lo que favorecen esta película, haciéndola una intensa experiencia que se puede experimentar solo con las luces apagadas. The Gallows es otra película más de terror psicológico sobrenatural de esas que se pusieron muy de moda en los 2010, pero es cumplidora para pasar una noche de tensión. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10.

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Synopsis

In 1993, a freak accident involving a noose kills teenager Charlie Grimille during a high-school production of "The Gallows." Twenty years later, on the eve of the play's revival, students Reese (Reese Mishler), Pfeifer (Pfeifer Brown), Ryan (Ryan Shoos) and Cassidy become trapped in the auditorium, with no way of calling for help. A night of terror awaits the four friends as they face the wrath of a malevolent and vengeful spirit. It seems Charlie will have his curtain call after all.

Director: Chris Lofing, Travis Cluff
Producer: Jason Blum, Guymon Casady, Dean Schnider, Benjamin Forkner, Chris Lofing, Travis Cluff
Screenwriter: Chris Lofing, Travis Cluff
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Blumhouse Productions, Warner Bros.
Rating: R (Terror|Disturbing Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.8M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)