The Hole in the Ground

“Fear the familiar.”

5.6

2019

1h 30m

Horror

Director: Lee Cronin

Overview

Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah O’Neill is building a new life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her young son Chris. A terrifying encounter with a mysterious neighbour shatters her fragile security, throwing Sarah into a spiralling nightmare of paranoia and mistrust, as she tries to uncover if the disturbing changes in her little boy are connected to an ominous sinkhole buried deep in the forest that borders their home.

Trailer

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Cast

Sarah O'Neill

Seána Kerslake

Sarah O'Neill

Chris O'Neill

James Quinn Markey

Chris O'Neill

Louise Caul

Simone Kirby

Louise Caul

Rob Caul

Steve Wall

Rob Caul

Jay Caul

Eoin Macken

Jay Caul

Lil Jones

Sarah Hanly

Lil Jones

Des Brady

James Cosmo

Des Brady

Noreen Brady

Kati Outinen

Noreen Brady

Doctor

Bennett Andrew

Doctor

Teacher

David Crowley

Teacher

Detective

John Quinn

Detective

"It"

Miro Lopperi

"It"

Reviews

Gimly

Both leads deserve props, but I don't think the thing really vibes for me. I've seen it done before, a lot, and I don't think anyone's ever really nailed it. _The Hole in the Ground_ doesn't change my mind on that, and the whole thing starts to feel very familiar by the half-way point. I appreciated _The Hole in the Ground_, but I don't think I can recommend it. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

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