Horror film

Hallowed Ground (2007): Cast & Plot

Name: Hallowed Ground
Genre: Horror
Released: 2007-10-09
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Jaimie Alexander, Nick Chinlund, Hudson Leick, Ethan Phillips, Brian McNamara

Hallowed Ground is a 2007 horror film directed by David Benullo, starring Jaimie Alexander as Liz Chambers, Nick Chinlund and Hudson Leick. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.

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Released: October 9, 2007
Runtime: 1h 23m (83 min)
Director: David Benullo
Genre: Horror
Original language: English
Studio: Daniel Grodnik Productions
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Hallowed Ground About?

The premise of Hallowed Ground without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After becoming stranded in a remote town, a young woman discovers her arrival was predicted a century ago by the settlement’s founding preacher. The prophecy reveals she is a key part of the preacher’s looming, terrifying rebirth, drawing her into a struggle against an ancient, evil force.

Hallowed Ground Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Hallowed Ground Cast & Characters

Jaimie Alexander leads the cast as Liz Chambers, with Nick Chinlund as Jonas Hathaway and Hudson Leick as Sarah Austin. Directed by David Benullo; 14 actors are credited in all.

Director David Benullo

Jaimie Alexander as Liz Chambers
Nick Chinlund as Jonas Hathaway
Hudson Leick as Sarah Austin
Ethan Phillips as Preacher

Also Starring in Hallowed Ground

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Brian McNamara Sheriff O'Connor
Chloë Grace Moretz Sabrina
Time Winters Victim
Tamara Clatterbuck Waitress
Ned Vaughn Deputy Mark Simmons
Jim Cody Williams Earl
Steve Larkin Mayor
Fred Meyers Lanky Teenager
Dan Warner Officer Chandler
Randy Ross Farmer

From the director

More from David Benullo

More films directed by David Benullo: Dying for Fame, Murder at Blackthorne Manor, A Job to Die For and Hostage House.

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Plot

Hallowed Ground Plot Summary

What happens in Hallowed Ground from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Liz Chambers, Jaimie Alexander, finds herself stranded in the quiet town of Hope, and soon learns that her arrival was foretold a century earlier by the town’s founding preacher, Nick Chinlund as Jonas Hathaway, marking her as a pivotal piece in a terrifying rebirth that could reshape the town forever. Forced to seek shelter for the night, she meets Hudson Leick as Sarah Austin, a relentless reporter for a tabloid who has traveled to investigate legends of living scarecrows and the dark history that haunts Hope. The town’s past reveals a brutal ritual: residents once nailed outsiders to crosses in the cornfields, a barbaric sacrifice that a young girl from nearby Liberty reportedly warned about.

Full summary

The whole story of Hallowed Ground, scene by scene

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