A well done film that excelled on so many levels but fell short of being great. It had plenty of tense moments, beautiful cinematography, and a suitably atmospheric soundtrack. The best aspect of the film was it's very damaged, but lovable main character who was also terrifically acted. Her entire story arc drew me in and made my sympathize with her early on. There are a lot of hurting children in the foster system who are in need of love and support from a stable family. I love horror movies that have some elements of real life problems. This one falls short, however, because ultimately the main girl's struggle has almost no relevance in the end. Unlike in Split where the protagonists' brokenness ended up being her salvation. Here it's all throne out the window by a lazily written ending and for a cheap scare post credits.
Review of The Hollow Child
