Not to carp on about it, but the new wave of indie arthouse horror, but has really tapped into something primal in our culture. Using formal rigor and a kind of patience that’s the opposite of jump scares, this new movement is bound by its collective desire to use atmospherics to unsettle us emotionally and psychological on a much deeper level. It’s a different kind of fear and one not traditionally scary in the boo!

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A24 is a studio that has earned the respect of many cinephiles, particularly horror fans, with releases like “Under the Skin,” “The Witch,” and last year’s surprise hit “Hereditary.” However, not every film from the studio gets a major, buzzed-about theatrical release. But in the case of “The Hole in the Ground,” that shouldn’t be seen as a deterrent, at all.

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With Sundance just around the corner, it only feels right to talk about A24‘s next project that will premiere at the film festival in a few weeks. And thanks to a new trailer, we have our first look at what seems to be potentially the year’s first quality horror film.

“The Hole in the Ground” follows young mother, Sarah. Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah is building a new life on the fringes of a backwoods rural town with her young son Chris.

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