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A24, DirecTV Acquire Horror-Thriller THE HOLE IN THE GROUND

By: Dec. 05, 2018
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Variety reports that Lee Cronin's Sundance premiere "The Hole in The Ground" sold North American distribution rights to A24 and DirecTV.

The horror-thriller will open at Sundance in January, and marks Cronin's feature directing debut (following his celebrated 2016 short "Ghost Train").

A24 will take the film to theaters; DIRECTV will offer a limited Pay-Per-View window before release.

"Hole in The Ground" stars heatseeking Irish actress Seána Kerslake as Sarah, a mother who moves with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey) to a country home on the edge of a forest, which happens to hide an enormous sinkhole. Her boy vanishes and soon reappears unharmed, though his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, leaving his mother to fear the worst - that the boy in her home isn't her son at all.

A24 called "Hole in the Ground" a "remarkable debut film, weaving suspense, terror, and supernatural folklore into a richly evocative story about the primal fears of motherhood."

"Driven by supernatural horror, this film tests audiences' fears, self-restraint and willpower," added Tim Gibson, vice president of video and application marketing at DIRECTV owner AT&T, of Cronin's work.

Read the original story on Variety.



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