"#Manhole is a film rife with tension and terror; the scenes of Kawamura at the bottom of the manhole are guaranteed to trigger your sense of claustrophobia." - Lee Jutton, Film Inquiry
"By accepting the reality that modern technology, and particularly social media, can help, not hinder, the story when used properly, #Manhole manages to both surprise and entertain in equal measure." - Joe Lipsett, Bloody Disgusting
Kawamura (Japanese acting and singing idol Yuto Nakajima) is a promising young man with a great job and a fiancée whose father owns the company. But after a few celebratory drinks on the night before his wedding, he falls into a deep manhole. Trapped and horrified by incidents piling up one on top of the other, he becomes desperate to escape, and his phone calls and messages asking for help don’t work out as he hopes. Director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri manages to pack his clever, confined thriller with twists and turns throughout.
