Joey Klein's "Castle in the Ground" is such a film. It's a searing character study, a relevant treatise on the opioid epidemic, a tale of grieving and loss, and a nail-biting thriller
a moderately affecting grief drama that builds a compelling intimacy and then allows it to evaporate as it lurches unpersuasively into a claustrophobic quasi-thriller
a grim, riveting addiction drama; Both mundane and nightmarish, Joey Klein’s beautifully acted opioid addiction drama is a genuine find in this time of mainstream films being withheld from the marketplace and indies jockeying for audiences online
a downbeat but powerful story of drug addiction; this drama doesn't offer much new in the story department, but the excellent, sustained performances make it very much worth seeing
"Castle in the Ground", is actually a delicate coming-of-age movie about living in pain; Joey Klein gets such wrenching, charismatic performances; This film will stay with you for a long, long time
"Castle in the Ground" is bleak as hell, but worth watching. It is a no holds barred, honest account of addiction. The climax is strangely executed, but the message delivered is clear
by Jeffrey M. Anderson [Common Sense Media ]
by Chandler Levack [Globe and Mail ]
