Directed by:
Nick HammCinematography:
Denis CrossanComposer:
Clint MansellCast:
Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Keira Knightley, Embeth Davidtz, Steven Waddington, Emma Griffiths Malin, Jemma Powell, Laurence Fox, Anastasia Hille (more)Plots(1)
Desperate to avoid a school fieldtrip, three rebellious friends, Mike, Geoff and Frankie, turn to Martin, the school nerd, for help. Martin provides an escape in a hideaway bunker deep in the woods, with one condition, Liz, the girl with whom he is deeply in love, can join them. Undetected in the soundproofed bunker, the teenagers party uncontrollably for three days. But when Martin doesn’t return to let them out, the party atmosphere drains and their sanctuary quickly becomes their living nightmare. (Pathé Distribution UK)
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Two teen boys and two teen girls find themselves in a sealed underground atomic shelter in the middle of a forest and, after a few days, they start hurting each other. In a bloody way. A standard, unremarkable cross between The Blair Witch Project and Cube, underscored with a dynamic soundtrack. The Hole merely mechanically varies clichés that we’ve already seen a hundred times.
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The British production The Hole is a thriller that pleases fans by turning into more of a horror movie towards the end. Viewers may not even care what really happened to the characters. However, despite that The Hole is a bit predictable. From a screenwriting standpoint, it is good at maintaining the suspense, although it does not really solve the mystery to bring it to a satisfying conclusion.
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