Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- rainy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's dark atmosphere, visual energy, practical horror imagery, and emotional core, while finding its scares and mythology somewhat predictable.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The hallows emerge from Irish forest mythology, while local warnings establish the community's supernatural beliefs.
The couple's house becomes the hallows' target after the infant is threatened through a broken nursery window.
The film connects the hallows to fungus, wildlife, and grotesque physical transformation.
Adam's microbiology and tree-clearance work place the family in conflict with a forest ecosystem and its inhabitants.
Films like The Hallow, and why
The Witch
Shares rural folk horror, supernatural woodland mythology, escalating domestic dread, and creature-driven suspense.
The Mist
Shares claustrophobic family-in-peril horror, grotesque transformation, and an emotionally charged supernatural threat.
Wake Wood
Shares Irish folk horror atmosphere, isolated rural setting, and ancient supernatural forces intruding into family life.
The Ritual
Shares practical creature effects, body horror, forest isolation, and a couple struggling to protect their child.
Movie Details
- Director
- Corin Hardy
- Release Date
- 2015-11-06
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (705)
Cast
- Joseph Mawle
- Bojana Novaković
- Michael McElhatton
- Michael Smiley
- Gary Lydon
- Stuart Graham
- Conor Craig Stephens
- Joss Wyre
- Stephen Cromwell
- Luc Walsh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hallow about?
- A microbiologist and his wife battle ancient forest beings after their isolated Irish home becomes a hunting ground for their infant.
- What is The Hallow like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hallow as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Hallow violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Hallow as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Hallow?
- Critics broadly praised the film's dark atmosphere, visual energy, practical horror imagery, and emotional core, while finding its scares and mythology somewhat predictable.
- Which films are like The Hallow?
- Films with a similar feel include The Witch, The Mist, Wake Wood, and The Ritual.
- How long is The Hallow?
- The Hallow runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hallow?
- In United States, The Hallow streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
