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)
When Liz Dunn (Birch) and three of her prep school friends decide to bail on their scheduled weekend field trip and hide in a long-abandoned bomb shelter, they expect to party and hang out. They don't expect someone to lock them in! As anxious hours turn into desperate days, fear and insecurity erupt uncontrollably as their spontaneous adventure turns into a bloody fight for survival! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
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. ()
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. ()