Gallowwalkers (2012)

Directed by: Andrew Goth
Written by: Andrew Goth and Joanna Reay

CAST:
Wesley Snipes (Aman)..............Kevin Howarth (Kansa)
Riley Smith as (Fabulous)...........Tanit Phoenix (Angel)

SYNOPSIS:
"- After a gang of outlaws takes his sweetheart's life, Aman (Snipes) sets out on a relentless hunt to wipe them out. He ends up caught in the crossfire and killed during the confrontation—only to be brought back from the brink by his mother’s supernatural powers.
From that moment on, Aman stays alive, but there's a catch: every person he kills is resurrected by her—including the very bandits he sought for revenge. Now, with the outlaws looking to settle the score themselves, Aman teams up with a young gunslinger known as Fabulous (Smith) to finally finish this cycle of vengeance once and for all."

I don't really get why anyone would start a thread about a ten-year-old movie that’s sitting at a 3.5 on IMDb. I mean, sure, it stars the cheerful Snipes, but I just don't see the point.

Paul Anderson7 said:I honestly don't see the point in starting a thread about a ten-year-old movie that sits at a dismal 3.5 on IMDb. Sure, we all love seeing a cheerful Snipes on screen—he's always a pleasure to watch—but I just don't see the sense in digging this up.

Some of us just have a thing for Snipes—and honestly, if you love a good Western and a solid horror flick, you’re probably in good company with us.

P.S. — I’ve been feeling for a while now that a lot of the ratings over on IMDb just don't carry much weight... Take "Prey," for example—it’s sitting at a 7.2 right now based on over 91,000 votes, yet personally, I found the movie so bad I could barely justify giving it a 5.

P.S. 2 — and what does the age of a film actually have to do with anything? Based on how you're framing this—do you really think we should only be talking about recent releases?

I recently sat down to watch Gallowwalkers (2012), and I have to say—it’s one of those films that really tests your patience if you aren't already a die-hard fan of the genre. It attempts this gritty, Western-meets-zombie aesthetic that feels like it wants to be much more profound than it actually manages to be. The whole concept is interesting enough on paper, but the execution feels a bit disjointed. You have Wesley Snipes leading the charge, and while he brings his usual intensity to the screen, it feels like the script doesn't quite know how to utilize his presence effectively. He's there, he's doing the work, but the momentum often stalls out during the slower beats. There are moments where the atmosphere hits the right note—that dusty, desolate feeling is definitely present—but the pacing issues prevent it from ever truly catching fire. It’s a decent enough distraction if you’re looking for something low-stakes to put on in the background, but don't expect it to redefine the genre. It's a solid, middle-of-the-road genre flick that lingers somewhere between being an interesting experiment and a missed opportunity. Review #3

So, this movie just hit its 10-year anniversary—and while it definitely had a hefty $17 million price tag attached to it, I have to say, it’s pretty bad.

Has anyone had a chance to check out that Western horror flick starring Wesley Snipes yet?

Paul Anderson7 said:Why even start a thread about a ten-year-old movie that’s sitting at a 3.5 on IMDb? I get that everyone loves a cheerful Snipes, but I don't see the point here.

I was actually coming in here to ask the exact same thing.

Watched it.

What can I say? It sucked. 😁