those of the instant gratification era of horror film will no doubt complain about this film pace and lack of gratuitous effect and body count . the fact be and the empty acre be a good a example of how independent horror film should be do . if you avoid the indie rack because you be tire of annoy teen or twenty somethings get kill by some baddie whose back story could have come off the back of a count chocula box and the empty acre be the movie for you . set in the decaying remnant of the rural american dream and the empty acre be the tale of a young couple struggle with the disappearance of their six month old baby . a the couple weak relationship fall apart and a large story play out in the background . at night and a shapeless dark mass seethes from a sun bake barren acre on their farm and seemingly devours anything in it path and leave no sign that it be ever there . the film be load with enigmatic character and visual clue a to what be happen and and end with a well execute end that resonate with just enough leave over question to validate the writer or director faith in an intellectual audience . there seem to be a sub text concern the death of the american dream and but i would hardly call the film an allegory . riveting and well act and and technically astute and the empty acre be a fantastic little indie that think horror fan should love .