Saw this on a rented dvd. Been on my radar for a long time. The plot is about a couple and their infant baby who moves into the backwoods of Ireland. The male (Joseph Mawle) who is an expert in microbiology has come to inspect the trees for clearance. He is warned by the local (Michael McElhatton) not to trespass the forests as the "hallows" will trespass into his house n steal his baby. One nite the window of the infant's room is broken but the couple is assured by the local cop (Michael Smiley) not to worry as some bird must have done it. In the beginning one will wonder why the scene of the wife (Bojana Novakovic) removing the iron grill is shown. Even the repair guy tells the husband that his wife shudnt have removed the iron grills. There is an explanation for that but not a logical one. Even the film became a lil silly towards the end. The film moves at a decent pace n from the beginning there is a sense of dread. Also whenever a baby is in peril, the film becomes even more tension filled. Tension is maintained throughout n the effects were pretty good. Some may be bored as there is not enuff creature action n the body count is almost zero. But if u enjoy atmospheric horror film with enuff moments of tension then u will enjoy this film. I wish Michael Smiley's role was bigger as i like that actor's comic timings n his face itself is smiley like his surname.

The hallow is a fairly typical horror movie, family stays in a secluded house surrounded by a forest and strange things start to happen. Despite this however it is still an enjoyable film to watch and the monsters are somewhat original. The atmosphere of the film is tense and is mildly scary for those of us horror fanatics. The acting was decent although at some stages the script leaves a little something to be desired. The make up and special effects teams are both to be applauded, great effects. There wasn't any real character development besides seeing how the characters react to the situations thrown at them. I did feel that the film was slightly dragged out and could've done with a few unimportant scenes being edited out. Overall though its a good one watch film.

Greetings from Lithuania."The Hallow" (2015) is not bad horror genre flick. It has OK acting for this material, although they could have used that "Game Of Thrones" actor more, he is barely on screen. Special effects were pretty descent, given the budget. Story isn't fresh or original nor very intriguing, but as genre movie, it has OK story. Script was also nice, although as usually there are some dull moments.Overall, "The Hallow" is pretty bloody and sometimes disturbing. It is not bad flick, for one rainy boring evening it will do it's job, just don't expect much and it will do it's job.

The Hallow is rather hollow, with a nerdy scientist, his resourceful wife and their infant son under siege in a house built within and slowly being subsumed by a surrounding forest. This after Adam, the scientist well played by Joseph Mawle, starts removing samples of tree bark and worm-infested rotting stone and wood from a supposedly enchanted forest. This results in retaliation from the forest dwellers. Was it surprising that the infant is eventually kidnapped by a gaggle of half decayed fairies and slime creatures? The creatures seem organized and rush Adam and family in strategic manner. The sequence of Adam becoming infected is a highlight, with his ultimate end story being entertaining. The character is hopelessly illogical in action. Every time he turns around he makes terrible decisions that endanger his young family. I could hear an imaginary 42nd Street theater audience hooting and hollering at this. His character is so irritating it sure takes a long time to get to some kind of resolution.... The fairies or whatever they are certainly have some kind of society, but the filmmakers ignore insights and go for chasey action in the decaying house. The ending with the two babies had me scratching my head. Well made but hampered by confusion.