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When a broken British nuclear family relocates from the city to the quiet Somerset countryside, they find a new home in the eerie house known as The Hollow. Initially, the residence seems to offer them harmony and solace, promising a fresh start. However, the house’s hostile presence soon reveals itself, manipulating the family’s deepest fractures and lashing out with a chilling intent that threatens to unravel their lives from within.
Newman’s tale blends country life with classic horror motifs, as the family confronts a haunted living space that knows how to exploit their vulnerabilities. Set against the backdrop of rural England, the story examines the intersection of familial dysfunction and supernatural menace, illustrating how the most unsettling horrors may come from those we thought safest.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Kim Newman
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