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Gallowwalkers
2012 90 min United States of America R 16+
★4.7
Action, Horror, Western
Director: Andrew Goth
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Description
When a nun broke her covenant with God to save the life of her unborn son, Aman, he was cursed for life. As an adult, Aman has killed those who have crossed him. But his curse brings his victims back to life and they pursue him for revenge, so Aman enlists a young gunman to fight by his side against his undead victims.
Budget:
$17M
Starring
Wesley Snipes
Actor
Kevin Howarth
Actor
Riley Smith
Actor
Key opinion
Gallowwalkers is widely regarded as a disjointed and poorly executed genre hybrid that fails to live up to its ambitious western-horror premise. While Wesley Snipes receives some credit for maintaining his screen presence despite the film's flaws, consensus remains that the project suffers from a weak, illogical screenplay and uneven production quality.
| Acting | Wesley Snipes delivers a charismatic performance that serves as the film's primary, and occasionally only, watchable element. | |
| Production | The production design and costume work provide striking visual concepts that stand out as the film's most successful technical achievements. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being illogical, riddled with plot holes, and failing to provide meaningful character development. | |
| Direction | Andrew Goth's direction is viewed as ineffective, failing to unify the film's ambitious visual concepts into a cohesive or compelling spectacle. | |
| Cinematography | Opinions on the cinematography are divided, with some critics appreciating its atmospheric, existential tension, while others find the visuals to be poorly executed and inconsistent. |