Hugh Gallagher

5Movies

10.0 Best Rating

Biography

Hugh Gallagher is an American film director, producer, and writer known for his work in the horror genre. He directed and wrote films such as Dead Silence (1989), Gorgasm (1990), Gorotica (1993), and Gore Whore (1994). Gallagher's films are characterized by their low-budget production and cult following. He is also recognized for his satirical college application essay, which gained widespread attention after being published in Harper's magazine in 1990.

Top Rated Movies

★10.0

Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory (2025) movie poster

★10.0

Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory — Vick & Tarstar are shooting their latest horror movie trash epic, Scarecrowed, with a cast and crew of punks, drug addic

Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory

2025•Horror

★6.7

★6.7

Jimmy's Hall — Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local paris

Jimmy's Hall

2014•History

★5.0

★5.0

Metal Noir — Laurel Oberion thinks she's buying a nice house, but gets more than she bargained for! Haunted by a dead anthropologist

Metal Noir

1990•Horror

★3.4

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula (1998) movie poster

★3.4

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula — Down at the docks a very enterprising but dangerous element is making life miserable for Sheriff Marga. But she is distr

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

1998•Horror

★0.0

★0.0

Wake The Dead — A feature length documentary about the making of Gorotica, a shot on video horror film by Hugh Gallagher. Includes new i

Wake The Dead

2023•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

Year	Movie	Character	Rating	Verdict
2025	Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory	Hugh Gallagher	★ 10.0	HIT
2023	Wake The Dead	Self	★ 0.0	FLOP
2014	Jimmy's Hall	Senior Guard	★ 6.7	HIT
1998	Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula	Man on Bed	★ 3.4	FLOP
1990	Metal Noir	Mort	★ 5.0	FLOP