Hallowed Ground (film)
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| Directed by | David Benullo |
| Written by | David Benullo |
| Produced by | Daniel Grodnik Mike Greenfield |
| Starring | Jaimie Alexander Brian McNamara Ethan Phillips Chloë Grace Moretz |
| Cinematography | Keith Duggan |
| Edited by | Yale Kozinski |
| Music by | Neal Acree |
| Distributed by | Sci-Fi Channel |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,500,000 (USD) |
Hallowed Ground is a 2007 American horror film directed by David Benullo. It went direct-to-video and was first aired on Sci-Fi Channel in the USA.
Plot
After becoming stranded in a small town called Hope, Elizabeth "Liz" Chambers, (
Sarah persuades Liz to accompany her to the cornfield. At the cornfield, Sarah takes photos of a scarecrow that she and Liz construct and hang on a
She drives to the sheriff's office, where she tells her tale. When the deputy is unable to reach anyone by radio or phone, he leaves Liz alone while he goes to find out the problem. Liz is able to fend off the scarecrow when it arrives, stalking her. She tries to flee in her car but sees that the
As she flees, she finds Sabrina (
The preacher now goes in search of Sabrina as Liz is not pure. Sabrina sneaks into the farmhouse and sets it on fire. The townspeople let Liz and Sabrina escape while they burn the body of the preacher, as the prophecy tells them to. Liz flees with the child, but the spirit of the preacher possesses the body of Sabrina's father, who they encounter hanging on one of the crosses in the cornfield. Vines ensnare Liz as the animated corpse appeals to Sabrina.
A murder of crows appear and the townspeople believe it is a good omen, until the crows attack and kill them, as well as attacking Sabrina's father, allowing Liz to extract herself from the vines. Liz and Sabrina escape, hitching a ride from a truck driver who is passing through the area. He turns on the radio, and a song comes on that reminds Liz and Sabrina of their ordeal. Liz turns the radio off, and they continue down the road, leaving Hope behind.
Cast
- Jaimie Alexander as Elizabeth "Liz" Chambers
- Brian McNamara as Sheriff O'Connor
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Sabrina
- Hudson Leick as Sarah Austin
- Nick Chinlund as Jonas Hathaway
- Ethan Phillips as Preacher
- Rachel Grodnik as Farm Girl
- Ned Vaughn as Deputy Mark Simmons
- Jim Cody Williams as Earl
- Tamara Clatterbuck as Waitress
- Fred Meyers as Lanky Teenager
- Steve Larkin as Mayor
- Ryan Honey as Sabrina's Father
- Walter Phelan Jr. as Scarecrow
- William Stanford Davis as Driver
- Rico E. Anderson as Crucified Man
Release
The film was released on
Reception
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David Walker from DVD Talk gave the film a negative review, criticizing the film's low budget, special effects, and lack of explanation in regards to the film's supernatural horror.[2] Andrew Smith from Popcorn Pictures awarded the film a score of 4/10, writing, "Hallowed Ground should perhaps be more fittingly-titled Old Ground as that’s all it really does. Not only in rehashing old ideas but rehashing the same ideas over and over again in its short time. It looks good and has its moments but they’re too brief and fleeting to make an impression."[3]
References
- ^ "Hallowed Ground (2007) - David Benullo". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Walker, David. "Hallowed Ground : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". DVD Talk.com. David Walker. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Smith, Andrew. "Hallowed Ground (2007)". Popcorn Pictures.co.uk. Andrew Smith. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
- Hallowed Ground at IMDb
- Hallowed Ground at AllMovie
