The Gallows (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Gallows is a 2015 horror thriller directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff, starring Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford and Reese Mishler. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $43 million worldwide on a $100,000 budget. Critics gave it 15% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Directors
- Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Budget
- $100K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Gallows About?
The premise of The Gallows without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Twenty years after a tragic accident occurred during a school play, a group of students decides to revive the production. What begins as a nostalgic undertaking quickly turns terrifying as they uncover a dark and disturbing legacy. The students soon discover that the past isn't truly gone, and the horrifying events of that fateful night may be ready to repeat themselves, endangering everyone involved.
The Gallows Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- haunted school
- found footage
- year 1993
- year 2013
- high school
- school play
- stage
- gallows
- hanging
- camera
- talking to the camera
- looking at the camera
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- breaking and entering
- cell phone
- united states of america
- police
- characters murdered one by one
- masked murderer
- supernatural horror
- reference to the warriors
- masked killer
- october 28th
- october 29th
- october
- autumn
- supernatural serial killer
- police officer
- male police officer
- schoolteacher
- found footage horror
- town with a dark secret
- school
- town
- slasher horror
- tragedy
- night
- fright
- nebraska
- set
- death
- friend
- american horror
- body count
- teen horror
- classmate
- dark past
- dark secret
- secret
- hanged to death
- smartphone
The Gallows Cast
Ryan Shoos leads the cast, with Cassidy Gifford and Reese Mishler. Directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Chris Lofing
- Co-director Travis Cluff
Also Starring in The Gallows
· 4 moreMore from Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff
More films directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff, best-rated first: Held, The Gallows Act II and We All Scream.
The Gallows Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Gallows 15% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.2/10.
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IMDb 4.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 15% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 22%
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Metacritic 30 Metascore
User score 3.7
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TMDB 49% User score
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Letterboxd 2.0 /5
21 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.1 /5
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The Gallows Plot Summary
What happens in The Gallows from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a fateful autumn evening in 1993, the tragic fate of Beatrice High School student Charlie Grimille was sealed when a prop malfunction during a performance of The Gallows inadvertently took his life. The chilling incident unfolded in front of his parents and a captivated audience, casting a shadow over the community that would linger for decades.
Full summary
The whole story of The Gallows, scene by scene
The Gallows Box Office & Budget
The Gallows grossed $43 million worldwide on a $100,000 budget. $22.8 million came from the US and Canada and $20.2 million (47%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$43M
- US & Canada
- $22.8M
- International
- $20.2M
- Budget
- $100K
The Gallows Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer The Gallows
How Well Do You Know The Gallows?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What tragic event happened during the 1993 production of The Gallows?
Cars in The Gallows
7 cars on screen, including the 1994 Honda Accord Coupé and the 1996 Honda Civic.
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1994 Honda Accord Coupé Minor role -
1996 Honda Civic Minor role -
2000 Chevrolet Impala Background role -
1992 Honda Civic Background role
The Gallows Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Superstition” and “Stage Fright”.
- Also known as
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- Superstition
- Stage Fright
- Gallows - Jede Schule hat ein Geheimnis
- The Gallows - The Original Version
- La horca
- 绞刑架
- Виселица
- The Gallows - Maldição do Passado
- Darağacı
- Akasztófa
- The Gallows - L'esecuzione
- Η Αγχόνη
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- Šibenice
- 갤로우즈
- Hirsipuu
- הגרדום
- 死霊高校
- A Forca
- La potence
- Szubienica
- Шибениця
- Бесилото
- 絞刑台
- 問吊舞台
- La forca
- ผีเฮี้ยนโรงเรียนสยอง
- Giá Treo Tử Thần
- Kartuvės
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Movies Like The Gallows
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Gallows Act II, School Killer and Girls School Screamers.
The Gallows FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Gallows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Gallows?
The Gallows runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was The Gallows released?
The Gallows was released on July 10, 2015.
Who directed The Gallows?
The Gallows was directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff.
More films by Chris Lofing Who is in the cast of The Gallows?
The Gallows stars Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford and Reese Mishler, among 8 credited actors.
How much did The Gallows make at the box office?
The Gallows grossed $43 million worldwide ($22.8 million domestic, $20.2 million international) on a budget of $100,000.
How is The Gallows rated?
The Gallows has 4.2/10 on IMDb, 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic and 49% on TMDB.
Does The Gallows have a post-credit scene?
No. The Gallows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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