THE HALLOW (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Joseph Mawle (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), Bojana Novakovic (Edge of Darkness), Michael McElhatton (Albert Nobbs), Michael Smiley (Kill List), Gary Lydon (Calvary), Stuart Graham (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Charlotte Williams (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Corin Hardy (film debut), director, writer; Felipe Marino (Madame Bovery), writer, producer; Joe Neurauter (All The Boys Love Mandy Lane), producer; James Gosling (Merlin), composer; Martijn van Broekhuizen (Speelman), cinematographer; Nick Emerson (Starred Up), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A British conservationist (Mawle) and his family move into a remote location in Ireland that is surrounded by a large forest. Ignoring the advice of the locals, they unknowingly encounter demonic creatures lurking in the wood, and find themselves in a fight for survival…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The Hallow is a freaky and terrifying force of nature, taking advantage of the desolate Irish environment and showing it in a light that nobody with a weak stomach should even think about crossing.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2015

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