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The Hole

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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The Hole (2009)
After moving into a new neighborhood, brothers Dane and Lucas, along with their neighbor Julie, discover a bottomless hole in the basement of their home. They find that once the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed - forcing them to face  their darkest fears to put an end to the mystery.
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A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.

  • Director
    • Joe Dante
  • Writer
    • Mark L. Smith
  • Stars
    • Chris Massoglia
    • Haley Bennett
    • Nathan Gamble
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joe Dante
    • Writer
      • Mark L. Smith
    • Stars
      • Chris Massoglia
      • Haley Bennett
      • Nathan Gamble
    • 91User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Bruce Dern in The Hole (2009)
    Bruce Dern, Chris Massoglia, and Haley Bennett in The Hole (2009)
    Nathan Gamble in The Hole (2009)
    Joe Dante in The Hole (2009)
    Chris Massoglia and Nathan Gamble in The Hole (2009)
    Chris Massoglia, Nathan Gamble, and Haley Bennett in The Hole (2009)
    Teri Polo in The Hole (2009)
    Quinn Lord in The Hole (2009)
    Chris Massoglia, Nathan Gamble, and Haley Bennett in The Hole (2009)
    Chris Massoglia, Nathan Gamble, and Haley Bennett in The Hole (2009)
    Nathan Gamble and Haley Bennett in The Hole (2009)
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    Chris Massoglia
    Chris Massoglia
    • Dane
    Haley Bennett
    Haley Bennett
    • Julie
    Nathan Gamble
    Nathan Gamble
    • Lucas
    Teri Polo
    Teri Polo
    • Susan
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Creepy Carl
    Quinn Lord
    Quinn Lord
    • Annie Smith
    John DeSantis
    John DeSantis
    • Monster Dad
    • (as John Desantis)
    Douglas Chapman
    Douglas Chapman
    • Normal Dad
    • (as Doug Chapman)
    Mark Pawson
    • Travis
    Peter Shinkoda
    Peter Shinkoda
    • Young Cop
    Jonathan Bruce
    Jonathan Bruce
    • Mover
    Merritt Patterson
    Merritt Patterson
    • Jessica
    • (as a different name)
    Ali Cobrin
    Ali Cobrin
    • Tiffany
    Chelsea Ricketts
    Chelsea Ricketts
    • Whitney
    Chord Overstreet
    Chord Overstreet
    • Adam
    Wade Williams
    Wade Williams
    • Monster Dad Voice
    • (voice)
    Mary Mouser
    Mary Mouser
    • Annie Voice
    • (voice)
    Michael Ark
    Michael Ark
    • Flirty Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joe Dante
    • Writer
      • Mark L. Smith
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The little girl ghost, Annie Smith, is actually played by a male actor, Quinn Lord.
    • Goofs
      When Dane and Julia get out of the pool to follow the footprints, they leave no footprints of their own, despite them having just gotten out of the water.
    • Quotes

      Julie: I know what you've got. You've got a gateway to hell under your house. And that is really cool.

    • Crazy credits
      The clown's head re-appears at the end of the closing credits and winks.
    • Connections
      Features Gorgo (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Early Morning Blackout
      Written by Mike Williamson (ASCAP)

      Performed by Jr. Juggernaut (ASCAP)

      Published by Nickel Eye Music (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Mike Williamson

    User reviews91

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A Nutshell Review: The Hole
    Gremlins remains one of my favourite films from childhood, and it is thanks to Joe Dante who helmed the films with enough to keep it frightening, yet kid friendly and family oriented at the same time. It's been a long while since I've missed Small Soldiers on the big screen, that he now returns with The Hole, yet dabbling with a similar treatment of making it quite the entertaining romp for both young and old to sit through.

    A pity about the 3D version though, as I opted to watch this in 2D, and clearly because of the 3D gimmick, there were a few needless scenes stuck in, like having a kid throw a baseball toward the screen while lying on his back on his bed. On the whole there weren't too many deliberate 3D shots designed for the film, though I thought that the special effects put into it were spiffy enough, especially since there was a good mix of traditional stop motion efforts deliberate done in a cheesy manner, and those of the modern money shots toward the end.

    As it's family oriented, this film like the rest of what Dante did thus far, has family being in the centre of all things that trip up in the dark, and we get three stories put into one, by virtue of each character having to deal with their fears come alive. Written by Mark L. Smith (Vacancy), the narrative keeps you guessing exactly what the reason is behind the threats are as faced by each child/teenage lead in the Thompson brothers Dane (Chris Massoglia) and Lucas (Nathan Gamble), and their neighbour Julie (Haley Bennett) when they look down the cursed hole, found in the new home of the Thompsons.

    The idea is pretty cool in itself, because what could spook you more than what's truly your greatest fear? However that itself served up a mixed bag of scares, because the scares here are customized to the character's. For instance, Lucas has to deal with something straight out of Child's Play, although this little thingamajig had a small scene as a stinger after the end credits (well, if you have to know, it's only a wink, so you didn't miss much if you failed to stay behind). For Julie, it has to deal with a guilt from the past that manifest itself as something spiritual, and to face one's guilt is something that takes up her story arc.

    For Dane's however, it was kept under wraps until the last, which provided for a fitting finale with all the bells and whistles thrown in, dealing with how the magnitude of one's problems when young seem to shrink in size as we grow older, possibly because we may either have outgrown it, or that being older we have a lot more other concerns to deal, in his case, the growing into a surrogate paternal role over the care of his younger brother, in a single parent family.

    Still, despite being a horror/thriller, this is still something that will find a broad appeal, being somewhat simple in its stories, but nothing less than effective and of course for those catching it in 3D, yet another film to provide you that fixation with putting on the glasses. I'm not quite sure if a sequel would be made given the way it ended with a plot thread so glaringly hanging out, but we know how Gremlins 2 went.
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    • Sep 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 2010 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Netherlands)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Hole 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA(Kittanning Citizens Bridge)
    • Production companies
      • Bold Films
      • BenderSpink
      • The Hole
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,457,002
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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