The Deeper You Dig
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Production company | Wonder Wheel Productions |
| Distributed by | Dark Sky Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Deeper You Dig is a 2019 horror drama film written and directed by Toby Poser and John Adams, and co-directed by Zelda Adams. It stars Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, John Adams, and Shawn Wilson. The film follows a series of events that take place after a drunk man accidentally hits a girl with his vehicle.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Toby Poser as Ivy
- Zelda Adams as Echo
- John Adams as Kurt
- Shawn Wilson as Dell
Release
[edit]The Deeper You Dig premiered in Canada at the 2019 Fantasia Film Festival.[1] It premiered in the United States as part of Fantastic Fest.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 31 critics' reviews are positive.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 6 critics, which the site labels as "generally favorable" reviews.[4]
Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle commented that "The Deeper You Dig may be a small production, but everything in it feels aspirational, so much bigger and heartfelt and horrifying than can be expected."[5] Nick Allen, writing for RogerEbert.com, said that the film is "sometimes too distancing", though nevertheless "creates an impressive cinematic quality with the very basic tools of filmmaking."[6] Lorry Kikta of Film Threat gave the film a positive review, calling it "one of the more fascinating explorations of psychic activity and hauntings that I’ve seen in quite some time."[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The Deeper You Dig". Film Threat. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Fantastic Fest 2019 Interview – THE DEEPER YOU DIG director Toby Poser". getreelmovies.com. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "The Deeper You Dig". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "The Deeper You Dig". Metacritic. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Fantasia Review: The Deeper You Dig". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Fantasia 2019: Sadako, The Deeper You Dig". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 23, 2026.