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The Deeper You Dig Makes Horror A Twisted Family Affair
It was an accident. A dark night. A remote road. A girl sledding alone. A man driving home. And just like that, 14-year-old Echo Allen is dead. A tragedy to be sure. But what happens next is true horror. By following her killer and the mother Echo has left behind, The Deeper You Dig explores grief and guilt while traveling down a twisted road into the supernatural.
Toby Poser stars as Ivy Allen, Echo’s loving mother and a professional clairvoyant who is rattled when — in the middle of a séance session — she hears her daughter’s disembodied voice apologizing. Ivy soon realizes Echo (Zelda Adams) is missing and so is her sled. Fearing the worst, she goes to the cops and begins to paper her snow-covered mountain town with missing person posters. Seeking guidance from beyond the grave, she’ll reach out to supernatural forces. And seeking help from her neighbors, she reaches out to Kurt (John Adams), who just moved in up the road and harbors a horrible secret.
While Ivy is on a journey to uncover what’s become of her daughter, Kurt knows all too well. And we do too. The Deeper You Dig is quick to show us Echo’s death at Kurt’s hands. As he tries to hide the evidence, his crimes grow greater. But Echo’s not having it. The dead teen resurfaces, her moody blue lipstick giving her…