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Movie Review: The Hole In The Ground

Writer-director Lee Cronin takes us on a dark, paranoia-filled journey in The Hole in the Ground, starring Seána Kerslake (TV’s “Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope). Kerslake stars as Sarah, a mother moving into a new home with her young son, Chris (James Quinn Markey). As Sarah makes her way to the new house she nearly hits an old woman in the road. As she passes she notices the woman’s haggard appearance but shakes off the experience, which is the first in a series of terrifying events. It’s not long after they move in that Chris runs off into the woods behind their home. As Sarah gives chase she stumbles upon a huge sinkhole. When she looks up she sees her son at the edge. When they return home the old woman stops her and tells her that the boy is not her son. This is where things begin to go poorly for the family. Sarah is in for the fight of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2019
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Watch The Trailer For ‘The Hole In The Ground’ – Already Being Hailed As The Scariest Film Of 2019

This year at Sundance, A24 unveiled its new film, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019.” Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer has just arrived giving us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTV later this month followed by its theatrical debut on March 1, 2019. Just

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2019
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A24’s ‘The Hole In The Ground’ Arriving on DIRECTV Ahead Of Theaterical Debut

New has come that A24’s The Hole in the Ground will arrive on DIRECTV just after its World Premiere at Sundance next month, ahead of its theatrical release this March. From director Lee Cronin, who co-wrote the film with Stephen Shields, The Hole in the Ground is said to be in the vein of The Babadook and is filled with terror, suspense, and “tackles the primal fears of motherhood.” In the film, “Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.” Seána Kerslake (A Date For Mad Mary) stars along with James Cosmo, Kati Outinen, and James Quinn Markey. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTTV on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2018
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Gravitas Ventures Unleashes A Serial Killer In ‘Monochrome’ This June

Serial killers are a popular subject, but one thing we don’t see often are women who kill. Thomas Lawes‘ thrilling female serial killer film Monochrome takes us inside the story of a disillusioned young woman who becomes a serial killer targeting wealthy land-owners, forcing a brilliant detective to use his unusual neurological condition to track her down. Monochrome, features a standout performance by BAFTA winner James Cosmo (TV’s Game of Thrones, Braveheart). Jo Woodcock (Dorian Gray), Singer-songwriter Cosmo Jarvis, Patrice Naiambana (Highlander: The Source), Lee Boardman (Jack & The Giant Slayer), Steve Jackson (TV’s Coronation Street) and Liz May Brice (Alien vs. Predator) make up the ensemble cast. Monochrome will arrive on VOD and DVD June 6, 2018, from genre specialist Gravitas Ventures who served as the sales agent.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2018
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Natalie Dormer Seeks Revenge ‘In Darkness’

“Game of Thrones” actress Natalie Dormer stars alongside Dead Pool‘s Ed Skrein in the revenge thriller In Darkness, from Anthony Byrne, which has now been acquired by Vertical Entertainment. Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) also stars in the film co-written by Dormer and Byrne. In the film, “Blind pianist Sofia (Dormer) overhears a struggle in the apartment above hers that leads to the death of her neighbor Veronique (Emily Ratajkowski). It is the start of a journey that pulls Sofia out of her depth and brings her into contact with Veronique’s father, Milos Radic (Jan Bijvoet). A Serbian businessman accused of being a war criminal, Sofia is drawn into a dangerous world of corruption, investigating police, hitmen and the Russian mafia – a world with links to Sofia’s own hidden past and a path of revenge she has kept hidden until now.” The trailer has now arrived ahead of In Darkness’ May 25, 2018 release date.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2018
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From The Producers Of Insidious Comes Estranged

From the producers of Insidious comes the Gothic horror film Estranged, starring Amy Manson (Once Upon a Time), James Cosmo (Game of Thrones), James Lance (Being Human) , Craig Conway (The Descent), Simon Quarterman (The Devil Inside), Nora-Jane Noone (The Descent) and Eileen Nicholas (Trainspotting). Adam Levins was in the director’s chair. January, returning after spending six years abroad,is left temporarily confined to a wheelchair and without her long-term memory, after a terrible accident. Returns to the manor where she spent her childhood along with her boyfriend. Desperate to recover who she was and why she abandoned her family many years ago, she sets out to find the truth with her boyfriend’s help. January can’t fight the feeling that something is very wrong with her family, and for good reason. Pick up your copy of Estranged on Blu-ray or DVD on February 12th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 7, 2016

More from James Cosmo

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Movie Review: The Hole In The Ground

Writer-director Lee Cronin takes us on a dark, paranoia-filled journey in The Hole in the Ground, starring Seána Kerslake (TV’s “Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope). Kerslake stars as Sarah, a mother moving into a new home with her young son, Chris (James Quinn Markey). As Sarah makes her way to the new house she nearly hits an old woman in the road. As she passes she notices the woman’s haggard appearance but shakes off the experience, which is the first in a series of terrifying events. It’s not long after they move in that Chris runs off into the woods behind their home. As Sarah gives chase she stumbles upon a huge sinkhole. When she looks up she sees her son at the edge. When they return home the old woman stops her and tells her that the boy is not her son. This is where things begin to go poorly for the family. Sarah is in for the fight of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

Watch The Trailer For ‘The Hole In The Ground’ – Already Being Hailed As The Scariest Film Of 2019

This year at Sundance, A24 unveiled its new film, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019.” Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer has just arrived giving us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTV later this month followed by its theatrical debut on March 1, 2019. Just

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2019
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A24’s ‘The Hole In The Ground’ Arriving on DIRECTV Ahead Of Theaterical Debut

New has come that A24’s The Hole in the Ground will arrive on DIRECTV just after its World Premiere at Sundance next month, ahead of its theatrical release this March. From director Lee Cronin, who co-wrote the film with Stephen Shields, The Hole in the Ground is said to be in the vein of The Babadook and is filled with terror, suspense, and “tackles the primal fears of motherhood.” In the film, “Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.” Seána Kerslake (A Date For Mad Mary) stars along with James Cosmo, Kati Outinen, and James Quinn Markey. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTTV on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2018
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Gravitas Ventures Unleashes A Serial Killer In ‘Monochrome’ This June

Serial killers are a popular subject, but one thing we don’t see often are women who kill. Thomas Lawes‘ thrilling female serial killer film Monochrome takes us inside the story of a disillusioned young woman who becomes a serial killer targeting wealthy land-owners, forcing a brilliant detective to use his unusual neurological condition to track her down. Monochrome, features a standout performance by BAFTA winner James Cosmo (TV’s Game of Thrones, Braveheart). Jo Woodcock (Dorian Gray), Singer-songwriter Cosmo Jarvis, Patrice Naiambana (Highlander: The Source), Lee Boardman (Jack & The Giant Slayer), Steve Jackson (TV’s Coronation Street) and Liz May Brice (Alien vs. Predator) make up the ensemble cast. Monochrome will arrive on VOD and DVD June 6, 2018, from genre specialist Gravitas Ventures who served as the sales agent.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2018
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Natalie Dormer Seeks Revenge ‘In Darkness’

“Game of Thrones” actress Natalie Dormer stars alongside Dead Pool‘s Ed Skrein in the revenge thriller In Darkness, from Anthony Byrne, which has now been acquired by Vertical Entertainment. Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) also stars in the film co-written by Dormer and Byrne. In the film, “Blind pianist Sofia (Dormer) overhears a struggle in the apartment above hers that leads to the death of her neighbor Veronique (Emily Ratajkowski). It is the start of a journey that pulls Sofia out of her depth and brings her into contact with Veronique’s father, Milos Radic (Jan Bijvoet). A Serbian businessman accused of being a war criminal, Sofia is drawn into a dangerous world of corruption, investigating police, hitmen and the Russian mafia – a world with links to Sofia’s own hidden past and a path of revenge she has kept hidden until now.” The trailer has now arrived ahead of In Darkness’ May 25, 2018 release date.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2018
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From The Producers Of Insidious Comes Estranged

From the producers of Insidious comes the Gothic horror film Estranged, starring Amy Manson (Once Upon a Time), James Cosmo (Game of Thrones), James Lance (Being Human) , Craig Conway (The Descent), Simon Quarterman (The Devil Inside), Nora-Jane Noone (The Descent) and Eileen Nicholas (Trainspotting). Adam Levins was in the director’s chair. January, returning after spending six years abroad,is left temporarily confined to a wheelchair and without her long-term memory, after a terrible accident. Returns to the manor where she spent her childhood along with her boyfriend. Desperate to recover who she was and why she abandoned her family many years ago, she sets out to find the truth with her boyfriend’s help. January can’t fight the feeling that something is very wrong with her family, and for good reason. Pick up your copy of Estranged on Blu-ray or DVD on February 12th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 7, 2016