The Hole in the Ground
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Synopsis
Parental paranoia takes terrifying form in this horror thriller. Sarah (Seána Kerslake) and her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey) are looking at a new phase in their lives when they move to a new home in rural Ireland. Their house is next to a forest, which doesn't seem too ominous — but a large sinkhole opens in a clearing hidden within.
When Chris vanishes one night, Sarah fears that he has ventured into the forest and stumbled into the sinkhole. Then the boy reappears, apparently unharmed — until he begins to exhibit unusual and increasingly disturbing behavior. Is this the same Chris who disappeared, or has he been replaced by some sort of double?
Cast
- Seána Kerslake
- James Quinn Markey
- Simone Kirby
- Steve Wall
- Eoin Macken
- Sarah Hanly
- James Cosmo
- Kati Outinen
- Bennett Andrew
- David Crowley
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- Apr 13, 2023
no amount of “i love my son” will get me diving into the 50ft rural sinkhole, he’s the earth’s problem now
JayMay 4, 2019HALFWAY THROUGH THIS I WAS LIKE OH NO ITS BORING BUT THEN AN 8 YEAR OLD THREW AN ADULT WOMAN ACROSS A ROOM AND I KNEW I WAS ACTIVATED LIKE A SLEEPER AGENT
Erik 🎼Jan 19, 2020me: the hole in the ground: 🌲🌲🌲🕳️🌲🌲🌲
clem - Feb 6, 2019
nothing disappoints me more than an underdeveloped horror that has potential ..... @A24 i was rooting for you!!!!
˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗Sep 6, 2024Yes, It's a Biased Review. In the past year and a half, I haven't experienced as many moments of anxiety and stress putting me on edge, but I remember a time when they would hit me at least once a day, often triggered by my good old 'friend,' OCD. I'm not someone who…
Bunny🐰🪓Aug 17, 2026movie number #38 of the bailey & owen movie challenge since i love evil dead rise so much, i wanted to check out another Lee Cronin film. Unfortunately, this doesn't come close to evil dead rise's level. i genuinely think he will never be able to top that for me. it's…
bailey 🦇 - Apr 24, 2023
There was indeed, a hole in the ground. An interesting watch post-Evil Dead Rise. Some good scares and camerawork, something we see a lot more in Rise, but overall a by-the-book and safe horror movie. Kind of wish it got the Rise treatment because the story is interesting…
Joe AMar 30, 2026Before he gave us his take on kids being terrorized by a demonic mother, Lee Cronin flipped the perspective with this film, focusing instead on a mother struggling to come to terms with her young son being overtaken by an inexplicable force. This is one I’d been putting…
Rafael "Mister Movie" JovineAug 2, 2019There’s really nothing terribly original about A Hole in the Ground, but that’s pretty much the only thing that holds it back. The story of a mother dealing with the possibility that her child is not her own and is in fact and evil doppelgänger is one that we’ve seen plenty…
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- Jenna BRADLEY is "meh" onThe Hole in the Ground
It’s and ok movie I don’t really like it and it’s kinda confusing but when she knew it wasn’t her child I was kinda confused like is there a demon in him but no it’s a clone from the hole because he got sucked in but did she take the clone because he was smiling in the back seat?
Clay Werner is "meh" onThe Hole in the Ground5.6 - it’s…fine? definitely on the low end of “A24 Horrors.” The cinematography is great, the score is haunting, & performances are solid. But the story is so slow & safe, especially for such a short film. There’s nothing new. All in all, I’m a bit let down.
Valak is "meh" onThe Hole in the GroundI dunno… This one was just meh 😬 I would give it a 6/10. It was pretty slow paced and all of the action happened at the very end. For being a A24 film maybe I expected more but it just didn’t deliver imo 😯‼️
- Carmen likedThe Hole in the Ground
i liked it actually for the most part and it was pretty scary at times but the last 25 mins could’ve def been sped up and were so slow and dark you could’ve see anything, it brought my rating down. 7.25/10
Kryyy is "meh" onThe Hole in the GroundIt was aight. A good 6.5/10 I’d say. It was in fact a bit scary, not a lot but the suspense was there. They tried to make it mysterious but things were quite predictable. Overall a good watch tho :)
nevan likedThe Hole in the Grounda solid slow-burn horror film with decent scares, inventive cinematography, and a great lead actress. the narrative is simple and easy to follow while lacking in originality
- Big E is "meh" onThe Hole in the Ground
Slow burn and Kind of predictable with many clichés. Not bad by any means, just kind of an overdone bit in many areas.
Hasvik is "meh" onThe Hole in the Groundit's alright as far as "I think my [relative] has been replaced with [demon/spirit/fae]" plots go.
Kevin Fino is "meh" onThe Hole in the Ground2.17.26 I honestly felt it was too plain, no further storytelling or anything. I exoected more
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- GRGary Raines
Metacritic
Feb 28, 2019
It always finds new, invariably cinematic ways to nudge us towards its final leap into the abyss. Cronin feels like a real find for our especially insecure moment.
Mike McCahill
The Guardian
Feb 26, 2019
Parental anxiety has long been fertile ground for horror, going back to The Bad Seed and The Exorcist, and The Hole In The Ground finds a somewhat fresh angle on the possessed-kid subgenre.
Mike D'Angelo
The A.V. Club
Jan 29, 2019
This is a story that errs toward the familiar instead of embracing strangeness, its freaky kid becoming the distraction when you just want more time with the hole in the ground.
Nick Allen
RogerEbert.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Hole in the Ground (2019) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Hole in the Ground (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 30min long.
What's The Hole in the Ground (2019) about?
Parental paranoia takes terrifying form in this horror thriller. Sarah (Seána Kerslake) and her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey) are looking at a new phase in their lives when they move to a new home in rural Ireland. Their house is next to a forest, which doesn't seem too ominous — but a large sinkhole opens in a clearing hidden within. When Chris vanishes one night, Sarah fears that he has ventured into the forest and stumbled into the sinkhole. Then the boy reappears, apparently unharmed — until he begins to exhibit unusual and increasingly disturbing behavior. Is this the same Chris who disappeared, or has he been replaced by some sort of double?
Who's the cast of The Hole in the Ground (2019)?
- Seána Kerslake as Sarah O'Neill
- James Quinn Markey as Chris O'Neill
- Simone Kirby as Louise Caul
- Steve Wall as Rob Caul
- Eoin Macken as Jay Caul
- Sarah Hanly as Lil Jones
- James Cosmo as Des Brady
- Kati Outinen as Noreen Brady
- Bennett Andrew as Doctor
- David Crowley as Teacher
Who's the director behind The Hole in the Ground (2019)?
Lee Cronin directed The Hole in the Ground (2019).
Who produced The Hole in the Ground (2019)?
Conor Barry, Hilary Davis and Donna Eperon produced The Hole in the Ground (2019).
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