Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Swallow

Play trailer Poster for The Swallow 2026 1h 22m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 7 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
A group of friends trespasses into a remote forest, only to discover that the living mud beneath their feet is hunting them--and the people guarding its secret have no intention of letting anyone escape.

Critics Reviews

View More
Matt Donato Daily Dead Oct 5, 2026
2/5
The Swallow might flash a gnarly selection of revolting effects, but there's nothing worth mining beneath the gore and gunk. Go to Full Review Matt Konopka Dread Central Oct 3, 2026
2.5/5
The Swallow may be a blob movie without compelling characters or an exciting script, but it does spit up loads of impressive and slimy practical effects that make it worth wading into. Go to Full Review Xero Gravity HorrorBuzz Oct 1, 2026
6/10
Eco-terror, The Swallow meets the B-horror criteria of "bad movie, awesome time" Go to Full Review Brandon Wainerdi Fangoria Sep 28, 2026
[The Swallow] is wildly effective, and it's great to see low-budget, traditional techniques used for scares. Go to Full Review Roberto Tyler Ortiz Geek Vibes Nation Sep 28, 2026
4/10
There is a good horror movie lurking within The Swallow, though. It has an easy premise that builds tension well, practical effects that capitalize on the nastiness of the situation at hand, and has flashes of humor and personality. Go to Full Review Matthew Jackson Bloody Disgusting Sep 25, 2026
2/5
The film feels cobbled together around one cool idea, and when that one cool idea’s really all to hold onto, the rest of the film sinks. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

View All

Kevin Kolsch

Director

Dennis Widmyer

Director

Grace Van Dien

Actor

Jack Wright

Actor

Tayler Buck

Actor

Kalama Epstein

Actor
View All

The Swallow

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A group of friends trespasses into a remote forest, only to discover that the living mud beneath their feet is hunting them--and the people guarding its secret have no intention of letting anyone escape.
Director
Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Producer
James Harris, Mark Lane, John Finemore, Adam Goldworm, Josh Goldbloom
Screenwriter
Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings