The Hole in the Ground

"Fear the familiar."

Feb 26 2019 R 1h 30m
Drama, Horror, Mystery

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Lee Cronin, Stephen Shields

Directed by

Lee Cronin

Production Countries

Ireland, Finland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Savage Productions, Made, Metrol Technology, Head Gear Films, Wrong Men North, Bankside Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 16 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
24,094
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA