the gallows

[neilold]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309260/board/nest/242709736?ref_=tt_bd_3

A slaranormal, part slasher, part paranormal? The thing that got me interested in this is the clip is that i saw mentions comparrisons to freddy and jason's weapons of mass destruction. Can't help but feel this is an error of judgement and they are letting themselves in for a fall . Most people, including its core audience, will now make comparissons betwwen those films and this, and, unless its another classic, it will come up short. Opinions?

[Repo'd]

I'd have to agree. Inviting comparison to the classics is usually a bad idea, so if the filmmakers and/or the publicity department are doing so, I worry for the films reception. Often the hype machine, in it's attempt to drag an audience in, will alienate the hardcore horror crowd. I hope this isnt the case with The Gallows. There are exceptions, however; Adam Green's Hatchet was largely hyped as a return to the golden age of slasher films, and in my opinion, it was that and more. Posters were adorned with a quote from Aint It Cool News, proclaiming Victor Crowley to be " the next horror icon ", and Hatchet actually delivered on that promise. Which side of this fence will The Gallows fall on? I guess we'll see.

That said, I will be seeing The Gallows in the theater. It seems to have the potential to be a very polarizing film. Not sure if I'm right, but the trailer has me thinking there will be no middle ground for audiences and this movie.

[horcrux2007]

It looks kinda like Grave Encounters. I'm in.

[horcrux2007]

I'm in the theatre now. Here's the trailers:

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
The Gift
The Visit
The Perfect Guy
Paper Towns
We Are Your Friends
Vacation

[neilold]

I get the hatchet thing, but that was a little more ambiguous. Saying 'next horror icon' and 'return to slashers of old' isn't really the same as comparing him indirectly to freddy and jason. But i get your point, as a matter of fact i love old Crowley probably more than Jason now. Has anyone seen the movie, and is it any good?

[horcrux2007]

I liked it but apparently everyone else hated it. You'll like it I'd you enjoyed Grave Encounters or As Above/So Below, but the ending is absolutely atrocious. I posted my full opinion on it in the last seen contemporary movie thread.

[neilold]

if it's behind the camera, paranormal style, i'll pretty much hate it. The only ones of those type of films i really like are V/H/S (and i'm waiting on unfriended to) and even then, i still hate them when they do the quick pans stuff and half spoken dialogue

[Serpenthrope]

I've seen better, I've seen worse. It managed to not be boring, and at least made the character fun if not likable.

[MichaelMyers]

I'm in the theatre now. Here's the trailers:

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
The Gift
The Visit
The Perfect Guy
Paper Towns
We Are Your Friends
Vacation

Dude, I was sitting behind you AGAIN. No posting during the coming attractions smh!

[horcrux2007]

Dude, I was sitting behind you AGAIN. No posting during the coming attractions smh!

k i was sitting in the back row

[SuminderJi]

This was so bad! Acting was terrible! Storyline predictable and script was weak. So bad that it was cringe worthy! Literally don't waste your time on this ! 1/5

[horcrux2007]

If you get the blu ray, there's the original version as a special feature on it. It's quite a bit different, better actually. The ending is different and makes more sense, and more of the plot is explained.

[TheBossInTheWall]

If you get the blu ray, there's the original version as a special feature on it. It's quite a bit different, better actually. The ending is different and makes more sense, and more of the plot is explained.

Not interested in buying the film, but I am curious what the different ending is. Could you message me privately with the info?