Hallow Road

Honestly you could just skip 3/4 of the movie and it'd still be the same. I hope they weren't really driving in order to film this because that would be a waste of gas. The actors - good acting not gonna lie - seemed sad and confused and honestly by halfway I felt the same. Do your self a favour and skip this one.

This film had so much potential yet failed to delivery the major blow to be classed as a wonderful thriller. Yes, it's pretty clear that this is a storyline example of trauma/parenthood, but I think it could have been projected in better light at the end. The film itself wasn't all bad, the acting was good and it was actually quite believable up until quite late on. Half way through this film I had it down for a possible 7/8 but sadly the meaningless/emotion-only ending left it somewhat short of that mark.

The film was fantastic in places, and highly original in terms of content, but the whole point of the movie was the worry, the panic, and the racing rush from everyone to get to their destination; and yet the man driving could have pushed his car faster. The trees and streetlights passing by the car windows at 4cm-an-hour ruined the panic. How anyone at all can say 'They rushed to the scene' must have a car made of plasticine. The editor also forgot to put the engine noise in, yet dropped it back in on the gear changes - ?

The hints are there - the movie title, the date it takes place. This could be a well acted campfire story or would also make a good small theater show - but it also makes an enjoyable movie.

Like a good campfire story - you are left wondering, and a little frightened by it.

It's not going to make you scream or jump out of your seat or even cry - it will just keep you tense - just like the parents.

Sure there's a few plot holes but they aren't gaping and dont spoil the fundamental plot. I think there is also room for a sequel with the parents desperate to answer the same questions we still have and a basic premise created within this story.

Pike was the calling card drawing me into this film. It's a low budget affair with almost all the visual action taken on by the two principal actors. I don't want to get too much away since this film tends to unnerve the viewer through auditory means, and the less you know the better going in. I think they could have gone a few different ways with the narrative other than what was done to make it better, but in itself it's pretty well done and acted. It won't be everyone's cup of tea so to speak, and personally I think it as it is could have been part of a fear trilogy or something like that rather than a full length feature.