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I'd have to agree. Inviting comparison to the classics is usually a bad idea, so if the filmmakers and/or the publicity department are doing so, I worry for the films reception. Often the hype machine, in it's attempt to drag an audience in, will alienate the hardcore horror crowd. I hope this isnt the case with The Gallows. There are exceptions, however; Adam Green's Hatchet was largely hyped as a return to the golden age of slasher films, and in my opinion, it was that and more. Posters were adorned with a quote from Aint It Cool News, proclaiming Victor Crowley to be " the next horror icon ", and Hatchet actually delivered on that promise. Which side of this fence will The Gallows fall on? I guess we'll see.
That said, I will be seeing The Gallows in the theater. It seems to have the potential to be a very polarizing film. Not sure if I'm right, but the trailer has me thinking there will be no middle ground for audiences and this movie.
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