The Hole in the Ground
A24 | Release Date: March 1, 2019
5.3
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Mixed or average reviews based on 45 Ratings
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JLuis_001Mar 28, 2019
By being a filmmaking debut it's quite respectable because it's a well crafted horror thriller, yet it never stops feeling conventional.
I mean it never goes for the cheap scares but it doesn't really go to other places either.
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Bizzylorenzo70May 1, 2019
This Irish horror tale has its moments of fright but with its most deliberate pacing never seems to gel into a consistently scary film. It's also marred somewhat by some unexplained plot elements, as I see it.
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RobbyPSep 1, 2019
A very standard, run-of-the-mill horror film that checks off a lot of the typical boxes. Near crash because the driver's not looking? Check. Crazy old muttering woman who actually knows the truth? Check. Dream sequence with jump? Check.A very standard, run-of-the-mill horror film that checks off a lot of the typical boxes. Near crash because the driver's not looking? Check. Crazy old muttering woman who actually knows the truth? Check. Dream sequence with jump? Check. Doesn't turn on any lights when things go bump in the night? Check.

Honestly, it wasn't a total loss. There was one fairly tense scene in the woods at night, and it wasn't a bad story. Just as a whole, it was nothing special or spectacular.… Expand
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4
bartcbemAug 6, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a "possession" type of horror with a small twist as the evil entity ends up to be shape-shifting ghoul like creature living underground.
Sadly yet again everything revolves around mother with questionable mental health and her child that cant really act. Movie is a slow burner, it adds very little to the genre but its competently made. Watch and forget.… Expand
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Iamcritical86Jul 4, 2021
This movie was... just okay. It had it's brief moments that kept me on the edge of my seat, but the ending was a bit ridiculous. First of all, what I'd like to know is how in the hell did that woman manage to get herself out of that hole....This movie was... just okay. It had it's brief moments that kept me on the edge of my seat, but the ending was a bit ridiculous. First of all, what I'd like to know is how in the hell did that woman manage to get herself out of that hole.... whilst carrying her kid!?… Expand
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alvindinoMar 11, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As the genre entries pass, the hole in the ground operates in some recognizable genres, only for effective results sporadically, the underground light bulb blinks for example, has long lost its ability to fear.… Expand
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movieworshiper8May 28, 2019
the movie wasn't perect . the emotions of the mother's face were not wisible and the film was not scary. you can see it once but,not a good horror movie
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5
Im_just_playingMar 27, 2020
Well, let's just say. This isn't a good movie, but it also isn't a bad tho. Music, camera movement, acting are great and it hasn't got any jumpscares, but it has many cliches that were overused in the horror genre. A plot was really similarWell, let's just say. This isn't a good movie, but it also isn't a bad tho. Music, camera movement, acting are great and it hasn't got any jumpscares, but it has many cliches that were overused in the horror genre. A plot was really similar to "Babadook" and "Omen". And [No spoiling] the ending has no logic. 5/10… Expand
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JLauSep 27, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A little Irish kid is acting creepy because he's actually been replaced by an alien (?) that was under his house in a "hole in the ground".… Expand
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