Review #77: The Hollow Child (2017)
This review was originally written in October 2019. October Horror Movie Review #25: The Hollow Child The Hollow Child is a movie about a troubled teen named Samantha living with a foster family on the edge of a haunted forest. When her foster sister Olivia goes missing as a result of her neglect, Samantha feels understandably guilty- but then Olivia turns up back at home a few days later, perfectly fine. Or... is she....? I thought this was an interesting movie; it's covering ground that's already been explored by other movies and even classic folk tales, but for the most part I enjoyed this take on it. My only real issues come from the fact that I feel like there's a lot of tension added into this film by several (extremely minor) subplots that don't really serve any purpose except to make us feel like there's obstacles on every side. Which isn't a problem- in the absence of an actual secondary or tertiary conflict it can be helpful to create the illusion of o...