Directed by:
Joe DanteScreenplay:
Mark L. SmithCinematography:
Theo van de SandeComposer:
Javier NavarreteCast:
Chris Massoglia, Chord Overstreet, Teri Polo, Quinn Lord, Haley Bennett, Bruce Dern, Nathan Gamble, Dick Miller, Ali Cobrin, John DeSantis, Peter Shinkoda (more)VOD (1)
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When 17-year-old Dane (Chris Massoglia) and his younger brother Lucas (Nathan Gamble) move with their mother Susan (Teri Polo) from New York City to the sleepy little town of Bensonville, they stumble across a mysterious hole under a locked trapdoor in the basement while exploring their new house. Before they know it, the brothers are caught up in a terrifying odyssey into the dark labyrinths of their worst fears and most sinister nightmares. (Entertainment One)
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Imagine kids finding a hole in their house, and of course, they want to know what’s inside. Sounds intriguing, right? Well, it wasn’t. This was a total flop. Not a single laugh, and the final scene was so over-the-top in its fantasy that even Tolkien would struggle to dream up something this ridiculous for The Lord of the Rings. ()
Thanks God that nobody makes this kind of family horror movies anymore (and I’d better knock on wood). I’m not saying that The Hole made me suffer much – actually, I was almost surprised that it didn’t make me feel any aversion while watching it – but I simply refuse to accept child heroes in movies where (theoretically) someone is a jerk. To be fair, though, I admit that some scenes have a pretty nice atmosphere (and the first glance into the hole was quite tense, too), but I simply didn’t like the family-friendly plot. ()
In the American production The Hole, director Joe Dante clearly wanted to showcase some more serious subject matter in horror movies. However, he also aimed to entertain audiences. Somehow, though, he did not pull it off as it is not cohesive as a whole. This is partially down to some pretty bad CGI and lack of depth. Still, it is a decent scary movie with a fairly inevitable conclusion. ()
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