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I’m a huge fan of dark thrillers and horror movies. It’s rare for me to feel unnerved by a movie, but “Hallow Road” managed to work its way into my psyche and leave me shook. On my walk home from the theater, I was looking over my shoulder, convinced someone (or something) was following me. And, trust me, that only made me love it even more.
Frustratingly, this 2025 psychological horror-thriller came and went without much fanfare. Maybe it was due to its delayed U.S. release (it hit U.K. cinemas in May, but didn’t land stateside till the fall), and even when it finally hit premium streaming, it barely registered for most people. However, it’s just arrived on Hulu, and I’m here to plead its case to you.
“Hallow Road” ranked among my top 10 favorite movies of 2025 (and I saw more than 100 movies on the big screen last year), and you don’t just need to take my word for it; the movie scores an impressive 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’re looking for a gripping, disturbing movie on Hulu this weekend, “Hallow Road” is the only correct choice. Here’s why I love it.
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“Hallow Road” presents every parent’s worst nightmare. After a heated argument with their daughter, Alice (Megan McDonnell), earlier in the evening, Maddie (Rosamund Pike) and Frank (Matthew Rhys) are awoken in the middle of the night by a distressing phone call.
Through tears, Alice tells them she’s accidentally hit a pedestrian on a dark country road, and even worse, the married couple suspects their daughter wasn’t driving sober. The two leap into their car and race to the scene before anybody else can discover what’s happened.
But as they frantically drive down winding, pitch-black roads, the situation worsens. Hidden family secrets come to light, and Maddie and Frank realize something more sinister is afoot. The nightmare is just starting...
‘Hallow Road’ is a must-watch on Hulu
One of “Hallow Road’s” biggest strengths is its intimate setting. Practically the entire 80-minute movie takes place in the claustrophobic confines of a car interior. This brings you right into the thick of the drama and puts the focus squarely on the nightmare experience its two central characters are enduring. And this intimate approach is observed throughout the film.
Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys — who are both excellent, especially Pike — are the only two characters on screen for almost the entire runtime. They communicate with their daughter and other characters (no spoilers!) via a mobile phone. In fact, as viewers, we don’t even see the inciting accident. Far from being frustrating, it’s actually a masterstroke.
Director Babak Anvari and screenwriter William Gillies understand that the nightmares the audience can imagine are more terrifying than what can actually be depicted on screen. “Hallow Road” leans hard into the fear of the unknown and ramps up the suspense as its protagonists hear the situation spiralling over speaker phone, and can do nothing about it.
As mentioned, it runs an extraordinarily tight 80 minutes, ensuring its restricted setup isn’t stretched beyond breaking point, and because of this trim runtime, the tension is never eased. Within moments, things kick off, and there’s no let-up until the truly haunting finale. I won’t give the game away, but 12 months later, and I still can’t get the ending out of my head.
“Hallow Road” is a masterclass in building a palpable sense of dread, and even before its final shocking moments, you’ll know there is no way this dark story can have a happy ending. To bring some balance to all my praise, I can acknowledge the ambiguity of its narrative, and especially the finale might disappoint some viewers, but “Hallow Road” is really about the journey, and what a spooky and unsettling journey it takes you on.
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