To me, this movie is perfection.

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Don't Believe the Hype

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Not be confused with Danny Boyle's A SHALLOW GRAVE, this low-budget horror flick centers around a series of murders in a small town. A sheriff's office is shutting down and preparing to relocate when a bloodied teen walks in the door. The revelation of his identity only makes things more confusing. It is hard to say more about this movie without giving it all away. Suffice it to say SHALLOW GROUND involves restless spirits and their thirst for revenge. The first half has some wonderfully unsettling and occasionally scary moments. The second half loses some momentum, although the killer's identity comes as a neat surprise and pays homage to Hitchcock in its own twisted way. The supernatural elements are kept to a minimum, which works in the movie's favor. Horror film fans will have seen the plot before, but may appreciate the clever way in which it is presented. The acting is hit or miss at best, and the movie is extremely bloody. It deals pretty graphically with torture-murders, so the little ones should be in bed before you watch this.

This movie does not make a damn bit of sense from the beginning. What starts as a somewhat creepy mystery changes quickly to a "divine intervention" theme, and it's just awful. So the old lady killed a bunch of people? Who was the guy in the blue? Why are the dead speaking to us? The film never answers these questions, and I can't even begin to describe how awkward the plot is. Rottentomatoes gave this movie an 80%, but I am warning you...do not see this movie. A clever horror that actually makes sense is what you want. The Ring, The Sixth Sense, Vacancy; all these are good horror movies. But do NOT rent this piece of crap. Just take my word for it.

This movie made no sense whatsoever. What was the point? People getting killed constantly and blood all over the place. What's the point? Why was all this weird stuff happening? Blood coming down the walls, blood coming down windows, blood inside a school bus. Blood, Blood, Blood. Again, what was the point? Just another stupid, pointless movie made by uninspired would-be directors and writers. Why can't people make good movies like the old days? I think the problem is everything has been done and nobody these days is inspired enough to create anything decent. All they do is either make up pointless movies like this one or remake something from the past. Are movies ever going to get good again?

I believe this movie sets a new standard for horror films.I believe it has EVERYTHING a horror movie should be.It's got ambiance,gore,plot,nudity,blood,and of course the horror(most important part).The musical score REALLY sets you in the mood,with eerie violins just like old school horror movies.The scenery is absolutely perfect for this kind of film..starts out daylight,but with an overcast and it stays that way till later in the film which becomes night-fall(obvious in a horror flick) but not so obvious with the rest of it)The acting is "desent" I'm not gonna lie.One of the main characters,"jack" tries to pretend he can speak like an American but turns out British somewhat.Other than that,,i have no complaints.All and all,,I LOVE THIS MOVIE.I have seen it 6 times now.It never gets worse,only better.This movie actually "creeped me out" or "got to me" you could say.Which is rare for me to find in a horror film these days.In the late 90's in early 2000,,horror movies have totally lost their touch,,until now.I worked at a video store for a good year,renting every horror film from A to Z trying to find a worthy horror flick..i almost lost hope,But then finally,I found Shallow Ground.Don't rent it,,BUY IT!!!!! its a mile-stone in horror films i promise. if you disbelieve or disagree i DARE you to comment back lol I'll say it again,,this is a GREAT movie.