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Horror movies can be a lot of fun with low budgets, bad acting, and a bit of panache. I think the film is just missing panache, because, one thuddingly dull scene after another, people make laughably harmless claw-handed grabs at the air. If it weren't so boring, it might be funny.

A horror film can go a long way with a tired concept like "college kids in a haunted house," in much the same way the Evil Dead movies had a lot of fun with a similar standard plotline. Hallow's End, unfortunately, doesn't go a long way. Actually, it doesn't go anywhere. It spends the better part of an hour setting up faceless and anonymous characters with what seem like endless interpersonal drama. I have nothing against character development, not even in a horror movie, but these are strictly one-dimensional characters (the alpha-male, the milquetoast, the... um... throwaway characters that exist mostly for sex scenes.) Spending forty-plus bloodless, droning minutes with them was more horrific than when the bloodshed started.

Well, implied bloodshed anyway. When the college kids turn into whatever they dressed as for their haunted house (one's a vampire, one's wearing O.R. scrubs and some white pancake) they look pretty much the way they did in their amateur haunted house costumes; The Dead Hate The Living, using a similar theme, is a masterwork in comparison. There isn't really any gore to speak of, nor are there any real scares.

I've thought about this one from almost every approach. If it was supposed to be a tight, suspenseful horror movie (which would explain why things moved so slowly), the pathetic sex scenes and cheap monsters would invalidate it. If it was supposed to be a genuine blood & guts horror movie (which would explain the schlock)... where's the blood and guts? And the anticlimax is one of the unexciting endings to a movie I've ever seen. It's the kind of movie that, though it doesn't have a narrator through the film, is bookended by voice-overs because all of the meaningless dialogue just wasn't enough.

This was a hard one... coming out of it, I wonder if I've just sat through a christian horror film. Maybe the "I know hell exists" of the opening wasn't meant that way, but there are some hints (or misdirection-- I'm not sure which). For all the profanity in the film, a line like "gosh-darnit" comes off a little absurd, and so does most of the crucifix worshipping, god-fearing, and satan-dreading, especially after some lecherous T&A sex scenes (one heterosexual, one lesbian).

If it a christian company (Highland Myst's logo even has a bit of a crucifix resemblance), then this film weighs in heavily for the atheist camp. An omnipotent being can't be this bad a filmmaker.

This feature, which looks like a mediocre student production, has a very intriguing idea for a horror story, that being a Halloween night in a frat haunted house tour where the players become the horror characters they are performing. However, the production values are so weak and sometimes so inept that the whole idea is ruined. The acting is what you'd expect from college students, generally mediocre and either too weak or over-the-top. Fortunately, I only spent $1 for this DVD, so in that respect it was okay, but it's really not worth much more than that. Just can't figure out why some folks rave about it and give it a 10. Do they have a stake in it somehow?

Once again I took a chance and rented this bag of crap. Billed as a horror flick, there wasn't one scene, not one, that was even remotely scarey. NOT ONE!! Sure there was some nudity, but all the lesbian action got a little old. I guess maybe that was suppose to be this movie's saving grace? And Dan, what an annoying ass bag!! Right from the beginning I knew I was in for it when good ol' Dan first spoke. And he was suppose to be intimidating? What a laugh!! All in all, this movie is dreadfully awful! How in the hell do movies like this get made? If you want a movie with a few thrills in it, don't rent this one. This movie is about as thrilling as the Teletubbies.

Wow...where to begin...picked this up at Big Lots for only $2.99. That's three bucks I'll never see again...ever...and for what? I'll tell ya. An hour and fifteen minutes of boring, boring, boring chat and college angst that seemed more suitable for a Lifetime movie than the horror flick advertised on the box. (May the marketing droids who designed it burn in Hell for all eternity). Follow that up with a little bit of cheap gore (not even good gore mind you...) and a plot twist at the end that comes out of nowhere, and makes no sense. Awful, awful, awful...

Was there any redeeming qualities? Well, on the Joe Bob Briggs scale, there WERE six breasts involved, but that's hardly worth my long lost three bucks. Without those, this coulda been on Sci-Fi at, say, two or three in the morning...

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SUcks. That's all I got to say about this sorry excuse for a film. Sucks. Sucks. Sucks. I mean, what the hell were they thinking? The idiots involved should never be allowed to make another films. The acting was so bad that it even failed to entertain on a bad level. The attempt at a "lesbian scene" was sad. I felt so bad for the ladies involved. This movie sucks! Sucks! Sucks!

I heard rumors of a sequel.

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***One Out of Ten Stars***

Because if it was, it gets an F. Holy Mother Mary of God was this bad. I mean, I gave it every reasonable accommodation considering it was a straight to video film, but it let me down at every turn. Like so many other B movies, the basic storyline was decent and the filmmakers seemed to have a reasonable level of resources, but the execution was ridiculous. It's a shame they attached the good name of Halloween to this fiasco.

The basic premise surrounds some frat douche bags hosting their annual Halloween haunted house fund raiser, when a satanic spell book shows up out of nowhere and hurls the frat boys into a living hell. Well that's the idea anyway, but instead most of the film is devoted to displaying these frat boy's relationship escapades, abound with an outrageous lesbian subplot. Very little of the actual story is devoted to Halloween or the mysterious spell book. It actually makes me mad that the film makers thought they could get away with making such dribble.

The film is essentially about frat boy relationships. This IS NOT what the movie is billed as. I'm tempted to track down the producers and at the very least threaten them with bodily harm. The acting is about as bad as it gets, it's atrocious! The script is unintentionally funny. The cinematography is just plain lazy. The whole film is amateur night. This movie actually makes the SyFy channel movie productions look like masterpieces.

The last half hour of the film felt like the film makers realized they weren't producing a soap opera and had to throw in some sort of horror sequences. The evil spell book finally comes into play and turns everyone in the haunted house into the character their dressed up as. I almost feel like crying as I write this review. Wow! I mean wow! This thing was an undecipherable chopped up disaster.

Ya I rented it, so shoot me!

A decent premise sets up an otherwise awkward story with no real payoff, but at least it's shot well. Director Jon Keeyes takes the simple idea of a fake haunted house with real danger inside. In most cases this should be a slam dunk, but this little stinker derails quite quickly. The cinematography is above average and the acting is mediocre at best, but the story and writing is just plain awful. Slower scenes drag on forever and the scares are too few and far in between with no real climax to the film. An eerie mood is set at the beginning but loses it's luster before any type of horror transpires, and I found myself bored to death and making another sandwich... The cover art is appealing and I suppose it's worth a rental if you're looking for mindless low budget dreck, but if you enjoy a good story and eventful ending, reach for something else.

I'm a firm believer that that sum of a movies parts can be considered independent of its whole - meaning that an interesting element (e.g., a neat scene, a certain actor/actress, a sub genre, location, etc.) can be sufficient to provide a basis for enjoying a movie...particularly when viewing on DVD with the ability to quickly scan through substandard parts. In this movie's case, I have to say I enjoyed it enough to buy a copy, but here's why - its a Halloween flick (my favorite holiday) and its set in a haunted house (one of my favorite forms of entertainment). The acting, admittedly, is quite terrible, horrible in fact. The writing is at times absolutely disastrous - particularly the dialog associated with the organizer guy who is always threatening to fight someone. This guy reminds me of a horrible coworker I once had - a 27"-waisted, boy of a man who felt so Napoleonic-driven to remind everyone of his importance. The scenery isn't so bad; despite the micro budget, some sets were interesting, and good use of camera work and other atmospheric elements to improve the look. But if you expect crap acting and weak dialog, its a good time.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Myers have nothing on Hallow's!! The wife and I purchased this movie after renting it the first night it was available, and it was a great purchase indeed. This movie has a superb and balanced mix of horror, comedy and intrigue that will keep the viewer in suspense up until the very last moments of the film. Concurrently poignant yet intriguing, action-packed yet drama-filled, Hallow's End is sure to deliver for you fright fans out there. I honestly am ashamed to only be able to give this movie a 10; if the scale was 1-500 I'd be asking to vote 1000, it is that phenomenal. The young actor playing Tom Sharp, Stephen Cloud, is especially noteworthy in a movie full of noteworthy performances, as he and 'Dan' carry the movie along nicely. Cloud reminded my wife of a cross between a young Tom Cruise and a young Johnny Depp, and I have to say I was beginning to get jealous, but I can't stay mad at such an obviously talented actor who is THE future in Hollywood. Buy/rent/see this movie immediately!! Best of luck to all the young actors in this movie, and keep up the great work Cloud!!

Gosh, another great idea pummeled into the ground by inept film-making.

No one needs to recount the ways this fails. But what it has that's clever is worth talking about.

Horror isn't about horrible things so much. Its about frightening the audience, and the best way to do that is to engage the audience in the story. The most common way is to "fold" the audience into the story somehow.

And the easiest way to do THAT is to have the movie start out being a show and turn REAL.

That's what we have here: some dumb teenagers dress up as actors in a haunted house show. Then by some curse, they actually become their scary characters.

Could have worked if the filmmaker had a clue. By the way, when this is done deftly, it doesn't matter if the actors or effects are good. After all, it is only a show, right?

Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

First of all there is nothing like a great horror flick, so when I saw Hallow's End in the local blockbuster I thought to myself, "I have to see this." Now, keep in mind I had never heard of this movie before but I threw it in anyway on a hunch, and boy was I right: This movie is OUTSTANDING. From Tom and Jill to Dan and Heidi, and the sneaky Steve as well, the main characters in this movie deliver like Karl Malone, and might I add that there is no one as hot as that Camille Chen. UNBELIEVABLE. As far as the story goes, it fits the genre which I always appreciate, and I won't spoil it for you, but Stephen Cloud as Tom Sharp was something special to behold on the screen. It's one of those rare cinematic moments when I wonder how a film like this could afford someone with such obvious talent. I know we have not seen the last of this future star, and if you have not seen this movie, it is well worth the viewing for some memorable entertainment, great acting all around, and you get to see future star Cloud in a leading role that is decidedly underrated. Hallow's End rules!!!!!!

This is a VERY bad, very low budget movie. But it's one of those that's so bad and so cheap, that if you like cheese, you'll love this one. I'm not going to talk much about the plot, because it doesn't even matter.

I rented this with the intentions of being entertained for reasons that the filmmakers never intended, and I was not disappointed. There's an effeminate southern Santa look-a-like named Pumpkin Jack, 4 reasonably hot girls (three of which get topless) and a bunch of acting that so bad it's good, from the male contingent of the cast. There is also a lesbian sub-plot that'll at least hold your attention (if you're a guy) when something unintentionally funny isn't happening.

The greatest part of this movie, is Matt Moore's character of 'Dan', who is the a-hole bully of the movie. His over the top cliché acting is endlessly funny and the greatest part is everyone in the movie is scared $hitless of him and he's the skinniest guy in the flick and he dresses like an older brother character from an 80s teen movie.

Oh yeah, the "monsters" in this movie are barely recognizable as such... I highly suggest everyone who likes to laugh at cheese watch this. A must see, best watched in groups.

Let this be a perfect example of how a movie description and box art can be overly misleading!

HALLOW'S END is trite, predictable, pointless and offers NOTHING to its viewers. The pace of the film is enough to put anyone to sleep! Nothing really seems to happen in the film until the last 20 minutes or so. However, even at that point what does happen is so utterly ridiculous, making absolutely no sense whatsoever. There is no real build up, no back story to support the less than paper-thin plot.

In all honesty, this movie could have been a great direct-to-video flick, unfortunately they missed by a LOOOONG shot! Another reviewer mentioned this movie reminded them of the classic horror from the 80's...I question whether or not this individual has seen 80's horror flicks, as this movie pays no homage to them in any way!

Avoid this at all costs!!!! This flick doesn't even offer avid horror fans like myself some kind of guilty pleasure. I was left very dissatisfied and wanting my rental fee back!

0 out of 10

Amateurish effort, with a nice cast of good looking people (as usual in a B-movie horror this days), better cinematography than you may think, a terrible, very derivative script that steals ideas from several different sources, but doesn't find anything interesting to work with(it's real crap from start to finish in this sense). You have the usual part of nudes, a couple of sex scenes (even a lesbian one), usual pranks, usual verbal in-fighting among the member of the party. Usual stuff that is not worse than the one you can find in several other contemporaries efforts, with a mid part (the house of horrors tour made up in the fraternity) that is almost good. Could be worth a rental if you are a fan of the genre.

A group of fraternity brothers and their girlfriends are holding a Haunted House to raise some money. Local farmer `Pumpkin Jack' wants to help out, and brings a box of props for them to use. Little do they know, the goodies he brought include a book of witch's chants and a cursed jack-lantern among other items. While everyone is setting up for the haunted evening, one girl gets busy reading passages aloud from the book, which in horror movies is usually not a good thing. As the evening progresses, one by one the guys and girls dressed up in scary outfits start to become the creatures they're dressed up as. Dracula turns into an actual vampire and tries to bite people's necks. The zombie becomes a zombie and wants to eat the brains of his friends, and a bitchy girl turns into a witchy woman. Very low budget, but it's releasing the week before Halloween, so it's probably going to make money on home video.