The film opens to 4:3 footage taken from a camcorder with a date stamp of 1993, shooting a Beatrice, Nebraska high school production of a play called, “The Gallows”. The footage is most notable for the fact that on this fateful night, the actor who was slated to be fake-hanged in the gallows, understudy Charlie Grimille, ends up actually hanged. Over two decades later, the school has decided to put the infamous “The Gallows” on as a production yet again, apparently figuring enough time has passed since the “accident”, despite doing the play on the anniversary of the tragedy, and using the same set, no less. School jock Ryan decides to film everything going on in his life for reasons unknown, including a good deal of footage as his buddy Reese is rehearsing for the male lead in the play, which he’s obviously not ready for. Ryan thinks all of these theater students are total nerds, so he mocks them throughout all of this footage, and especially enjoys getting on Reese for perhaps having a crush on the queen of all theater nerds, lead actress Pfeifer. With cheerleader girlfriend Cassidy in tow, Ryan cajoles Reese into breaking into the playhouse and vandalizing the set on the eve of opening night to delay the production and give Reese more time to prepare. However, they’re not alone, as Pfeifer ends up showing up for reasons that aren’t made completely clear, ending their fun for a spell, only to have things get infinitely worse when they find themselves locked in the theater with no means of communication out, and something thing sinister and supernatural within who isn’t taking kindly to intruders.
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