THE HALLOW, the feature directorial debut of veteran short and music video director Corin Hardy, is a film we’ve been hearing about for a while now, and one which received a positive review from our own Chris Bumbray after it was shown at Sundance. IFC Midnight will be releasing THE HALLOW in select theatres and on VOD on November 6th, and in anticipation of this have put out a trailer that can be viewed below.
The story of the film, written by Hardy and Felipe Marino, goes as follows:
Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family’s survival from their relentless attacks.
Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatton, and Michael Smiley star.
Judging by the trailer, THE HALLOW looks to be quite an effective and intense horror movie. Dark, creepy, wet, and gross. It’s definitely something I’m interested in checking out come November.
Hardy is set to remake THE CROW as his second feature, but that project is currently on hold.