"The Gallows" is somewhat a rarity in modern-day horror, in that it's actually, genuinely frightening. The independent found-footage film has all the right ingredients: the restaging of a high school play that went horribly wrong, small-town Americana gone bloody and, best of all, an abandoned theater late at night where floorboards creak, doors open and close at will and the play's set prominently features a noose. At its best, "The Gallows" inspires a jumpy fear, but at its worst it inspires loud snickering.
The Gallows
The Gallows
The Gallows
"The Gallows" is somewhat a rarity in modern-day horror, in that it's actually, genuinely frightening. The independent found-footage film has all the right ingredients: the restaging of a high school play that went horribly wrong, small-town Americana gone bloody and, best of all, an abandoned theater late at night where floorboards creak, doors open and close at will and the play's set prominently features a noose. At its best, "The Gallows" inspires a jumpy fear, but at its worst it inspires loud snickering.