VOD Review: The Hallow (2015)

This review was originally started back at the beginning of November, but due to a sudden emergency, it was never finished. It doesn't feels a bit light in the middle to me, and without revisiting the movie, there's not much I can add to that section, but I wanted it finished, and so here it is. 

The director of the upcoming remake of The Crow made a movie about evil baby-stealing fairies in the Irish woods? And it stars two fantastic actors from Game of Thrones? And it features the crazy hotness of Bojana Novakovic?

Alright, we're intrigued...

When an English conservationist, his wife, and their newborn baby move to the Irish Countryside to save trees or some such bullshit, they get more than they bargain for! Sounds exciting, right? Well, If you think that fairies, banshees, and other Fair Folk falling upon a couple, stealing their baby, and trying to kill them is exciting, then yes, it is.

"WHY DID WE MOVE TO FUCKING IRELAND?!?"

You see, the Fair Folk in the woods that surround their new home apparently don't like humans all that much. The locals try to warn them about the danger, which you know does no good or there would be no movie, and soon after their arrival, the couple is set upon by the evil Fae of the woods, and not even iron or oatmeal can stop them! *The oatmeal thing is real, btw.

THEY WANT BABIES!

Can Adam save his wife and baby before they turn the wee one into a changeling? Will Roose Bolton help them? Is Bojana Novakovic the hottest Serbian-Australian actress alive? Far be it from us to spoil anything for you here, but maybe, no, and hell yes.

EYE KNEW THAT NOTHING GOOD WOULD COME OF THIS.

The Hallow was a solid flick that felt more mature than most other Horror movies of its kind; it had a strong ecological message behind it, it focused on a man trying to save his family, and dare we say that it was also about the power of love. It was all a nice break from the standard "kids head off into the woods to party, and die painfully" thing.

It's good to switch up the tropes every once in a while, you know?

"LISTEN, LADY, WHEN I SAY MARCO, YOU HAVE TO SAY POLO!"

This was a well-made movie that boasted some strong performances by its small cast (two of whom are Game of Thrones alumni), and the creatures looked great; we're glad that they used both practical FX as well as CGI instead of totally going the digital route. Also, Bojana Novakovic is hot as sin. SIN!

It was also a fairly creepy movie, although it was probably more of an intense experience than it was a truly scary one. 

It wasn't without its share of overly-familiar tropes, and the plot wanders a bit, but overall this was a solid effort.

BENJEN STARK LIVES! AND HE'S PISSED OFF!

The Hallow is a solid creature feature that spun an interesting story, even if the tropes it used to do so felt overly-familiar at times. I'm not really sure why they don't make movie about evil fairies and other mythical creatures, but after seeing this one, I'd be willing to watch them if they did.

This one is definitely worthy of a rental.

B

The Hallow is available now on VOD.

Bojana Novakovic can get it.