Review of The Hole in the Ground (2019) by Jlau — 27 Sep 2020

A little Irish kid is acting creepy because he's actually been replaced by an alien (?) that was under his house in a "hole in the ground".

This review of The Hole in the Ground (2019) was written by Jlau on 27 Sep 2020.

The Hole in the Ground has generally received mixed reviews.

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