The Hole In The Ground

Name: The Hole In The Ground
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1962-07-29

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Storyline

Made at the height of 'cold war' paranoia, this drama-documentary shows the work of the UK Warning and Monitoring Organisation, who's duties included the issuing of public warnings of any nuclear missile strike and the subsequent fallout.

Details

DirectorDavid Cobham

ReleasedJul 29, 1962

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Studios

United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring OrganisationFilm Producers GuildGuild AnimationHome Office, TheR.H.R. Productions

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Hole in the Ground artfully exploits parental fears with a well-made horror outing that makes up in sheer effectiveness what it lacks in originality.”

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Paul Byrnes

RTSydney Morning HeraldApr 10, 2019

In this creepy Irish-Finnish co-production, that fear combines with more modern concerns about the traumas of parenting in a way that freshens up the soil.

Richard Whittaker

RTAustin ChronicleMar 8, 2019

The Hole in the Ground is filled with all the tropes of the "sinister child" subgenre, but first-time feature director Cronin... deftly weds it with the same rural Gothic sensibilities that have made Irish horror such a vibrant and unsettling scene.

Mark Kermode

RTKermode & Mayo's Film ReviewMar 5, 2019

Well-edited set pieces... this gave me the creeps.

JD Duran

RTInSession FilmAug 19, 2024

Although The Hole in the Ground brought nothing new to the horror genre, it’s still a decent movie that was fun to see on the big screen. It’s worth a try if you’re looking for a solid horror movie...