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The Hole in the Ground was a well done and spooky film, despite the generic title. I assume anything can be made into a horror with a title like that. The Guy Who Couldn't Stop Farting. The Dangerous Pothole Covered Small Town. The Turbulent Flight. I could do this all day. They apparently call this the "sinister child" subgenre, any time there's a sinister child, or what might be considered a sinister child, it qualifies. I can think of a few sinister children (new band name?) that I've encountered during my time.
Sarah and her son Christopher have moved out to the Irish countryside. The boy is scared of spiders and is dealing with some issues along with his "mummy". They almost hit a terrifying old lady driving down the road and this event kicks off the weirdness festival. Eventually Sarah finds a massive hole in the ground deep in the woods. She tells Christopher to stay away from it, but finds him missing late one night. She walks to the hole and looks everywhere but can't find him. Except when she gets back to the house to call the police, he is already there. OR IS HE? Once she sneaks a peek at him eating spiders, all bets are off.
I won't ruin the rest of the movie but if you like slow moving, creeper peeper, spider-eating children, twilight zone-ish mystery-horrors, this film will be right up your alley. Bonus guest appearance by Game of Thrones Commander Mormont. 8 mirrors hanging on every wall out of 10.
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