
Reviews — The Gallows
Audience write-ups from TMDB
Filipe Manuel Neto
I generally don't expect much from horror movies; you have to wade through a lot of bad ones to occasionally find something worthwhile. This one, though, wasn’t as awful as I anticipated—it isn't original (the "Stage Fright" films are good examples of comparable material), it won’t stick with me for long, and it has flaws, but it does manage to be entertaining and build some suspense. The plot is nothing new: a hi…
Gimly
This felt strikingly similar to a certain _Goosebumps_ installment, specifically "Phantom of the Auditorium," and that includes the production values and performances. The final assessment is ★½: – it’s pretty dull and disappointing, so I'd suggest skipping it if you can.
Reno
I have to say that I didn’t think much of this movie. It felt like there was nothing fresh or original about it; even people who don’t watch a lot of films could probably recall other movies that are quite similar, and better ones at that. What bothered me most, though, was the familiar horror trope where a group enters a situation and very few, if any, make it out alive. The found-footage style worked reasonably wel…

