The Hole (2009)

Why so much hype?

Sadly Over-hyped

From my favorite movies..

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

I was at a Q&A with the director Joe Dante and the topic of this movie came up. Its clear that this film has been missed by many due to its lack of distribution. However its well worth your time if you can track it down. Its basically a teen psychological horror which has themes from a number of 80s horrors like IT, Puppetmaster, The Gate and Paperhouse. It was originally a 3D movie however its still watchable in 2D. Theres a few old faces from previous Dante movies although the rest of cast may be new to you but they all do a great job. I'd recommend this as a family/teen fun horror that wont give the kids nightmares.....unless they have a thing about clowns.

Kind of normal horror theme. Kids find and accidently released a ancient horror that hunts them. Its ok. The thing I found stupid in this movie was the old man Carl. He had lived at the house with the hatch and had locked it. Then he kinds of leave it like that moves away to adifferent part of the city. He dont really hides the hatch and leaves the keys in a box just next to the hatch. He is then angry at the kids for opening the hatch and blame them for releasing the evil. This part is kind of stupid and feel like a cheap way to get the story to start. This made me lose interest in the rest of the movie when I was seeing it.

Siblings Dane and lucas lives with their mom, Susan and they just moved to a new neighborhood. The only thing that matters to Dane is the beautiful girl next door, Julie. Susan spends most of her time in office. Everything was going well until Dane and Lucas finds a black hole in their basement. Technically, the film can be watchable without getting bored and Joe Dante actually reminds me of old style film making. It's a simple movie that can be watchable in relaxation time. The effort was made to make a nice engaging horror movie, unfortunately it doesn't particularly deliver. Overall, it's a one time watchable flick.

The plot of the movie was quite simple. In that Dane(Massoglia), his bro Lucas(Gamble) and their next door neighbor with whom Dane possible fancies Julie(Bennett) all find a hole. How they come about it is simple. Dane, Lucas and their Mom Susan(Polo) have only moved in to the neighborhood. Dane is not so impressed with all of this. Lucas desires his bro's attention big time. So on one occasion, Lucas comes across Susan their next door neighbor and points to Dane's window. Dane ain't impressed with this, and sets about to kill him. heheeh. Then on the confrontation, they both encounter The Hole, as per title of the film. Now it would appear, the reason for the hole, is one word FEAR. THey each all of a have a fear of something. LUcas has a fear of clownes, Dane has a fear of his father, and Susan has a fear of her mate who sadly passed away by saying to Susan "Why didn' you save me". Tehy all have to encounter theire fears each of em. And fight em all. When all has been compelted, They open the HOle and as it happens, we all see the PIpe works of the house. Just about the film finsihes, Lucas asks their Mom if she has any fears etc., As it happens she fears "monster is under her bed". "Oh dear what have I done " Lucas asks. The film ends on that note.Now for the film actual review. I found the film was lacking in COMEDY horror. The channel I found this film on was to be of COMEDY horror. It was more creepy if you ask me. Then again, I found the horror aspect easy to digest. It was on my to see list.