The Hole in 3D
The Hole in 3D
Life couldn’t possibly get worse, or so thought 17 year old Dane and his 10 year old brother Lucas, when their single mother Susan uproots them from New York City to the sleepy little town of Bensonville. For Dane the only exciting thing about their new town is the beautiful girl next door, Julie... But then everything changes when they find a sinister bottomless hole under a locked trap door in the basement... Hoping for some answers about the houses past, Dane and Lucas bring Julie in on their new discovery. When the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and past nightmares coming to life, the trio will have to come face to face their darkest fears to put an end to THE HOLE.--©Official Site
3.0 out of 5 based on 9 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Horror / Suspense |
| Director |
Joe Dante |
| Cast |
Haley Bennett, Teri Polo, Bruce Dern, Nathan Gamble Chris Massoglia |
| Studio |
E1 Entertainment |
| Release Date |
September 2010 |
| Running Time |
92 mins |
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Life couldn’t possibly get worse, or so thought 17 year old Dane and his 10 year old brother Lucas, when their single mother Susan uproots them from New York City to the sleepy little town of Bensonville. For Dane the only exciting thing about their new town is the beautiful girl next door, Julie... But then everything changes when they find a sinister bottomless hole under a locked trap door in the basement... Hoping for some answers about the houses past, Dane and Lucas bring Julie in on their new discovery. When the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and past nightmares coming to life, the trio will have to come face to face their darkest fears to put an end to THE HOLE.--©Official Site
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Reviews
Empire Magazine
Ian Freer
“For kids hopped up on Red Bull and Saw XIV, The Hole might feel on the tame side, but it has more imagination, style and genuine dread than a hatful of My Bloody Valentines.”
26/09/2010
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The Independent on Sunday
Jonathan Romney
“Reinventing the basics, Dante comes up with an entertainment that's honest, no-frills and surprisingly eerie (it has some good gags too, and the great Bruce Dern).”
26/09/2010
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The Daily Telegraph
Marc Lee
“Dante delivers some terrific spine-tingling chills on the way towards a disappointingly overblown climax.”
23/09/2010
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Time Out
Tom Huddleston
“Dante plays the early scenes perfectly, racking up the clammy dread without tipping over into outright nastiness. But somewhere along the way, the tension dissipates: once the somewhat pedestrian truth about the hole is revealed, there’s nowhere for the film to go.”
23/09/2010
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
“The apparitions that eventually emerge from this abyss have enough stylish scariness to impress viewers who are new to this sort of thing, but even neophytes might find the film’s easy ending an anticlimax.”
26/09/2010
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The Observer
Philip French
“A horror version of ET.”
26/09/2010
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
“It's the kind of knockabout, kid's-eye-view comedy-horror that hasn't been made for a while, with some nasty, frightening touches, but expertly encased in a distinctive family-movie aesthetic.”
23/09/2010
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
“Evil Mr Punch puppets, glowering giants and spooky blonde girls offer a few frights, though nothing quite as unsettling as the sight of Bruce Dern, playing a wizened old guy with a thing for electric lights. His role in the story is extremely tenuous – but hell, it's Bruce Dern!”
24/09/2010
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The Times
Kate Muir
“The Hole is a meaningless exercise in 3-D form over derivative content.”
23/09/2010
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