The Gallows

2015 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Found Footage, Supernatural

Synopsis

20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.

Scores

Overall Score
65.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.0%
Review Aggregate
24.4

Critic Consensus

14.9% Fresh • 114 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 114 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, dark. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotscarydarkcoming of agestylizedsuspensefulfamily-friendlyfunnygrittypacing issues

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Reese Mishler2015$7,000$9,000(est)
Pfeifer Brown2015$4,000$5,000(est)
Ryan Shoos2015$3,000$4,000(est)
Cassidy Gifford2015$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count114
Rotten Tomatoes audience score22.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes22,303

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$22,764,410$30,131,627
International2015$20,200,000$26,737,300
Worldwide2015$42,964,408$56,868,924

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$19,462,205$25,760,733
Digital Rentals ?2015$3,577,000$4,734,620
Digital Purchases ?2015$3,751,000$4,964,931
Physical Rentals ?2015$4,058,000$5,371,285
Physical Purchases ?2015$10,875,000$14,394,462
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$5,463,458$7,231,590
Total Revenues2015$47,186,663$62,457,622
Expenses
Budget ?2015$100,000$132,363
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$125,000 (est)$165,454 (est)
Participations2015$3,775,000$4,996,698
Residuals ?2015$1,584,000$2,096,628
Interest & Overhead2015$20,000$26,473
Total Expenses2015$5,604,000$7,417,615
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$41,582,663$55,040,007

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