The Hole
Short description
Two brothers and their neighbor discover a bottomless pit hidden under a trapdoor in the basement of a new home. After opening the hole, the teenagers find that it releases malevolent forces that bring their deepest fears and nightmares to life. To end the mystery and stop the encroaching shadows, the group must confront their darkest anxieties.
This 2009 fantasy thriller was directed by Joe Dante and represents the 14th of 16 films he directed, following Looney Tunes: Back in Action and preceding Burying the Ex. The screenplay was written by Mark L. Smith. The cast features Chris Massoglia, Nathan Gamble, Haley Bennett, Teri Polo, Bruce Dern, and Quinn Lord. Produced by BenderSpink and Bold Films, the movie has a runtime of 92 minutes.
The film received a moderate reception from audiences, with a rating of 5.8/10 on TMDB based on 776 votes. Film critics gave the production a slightly higher score of 6.4/10 from 37 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Around the 50-minute mark of the film, when the boy is watching television, the so-called "Wilhelm scream" is heard – a commonly used sound effect in film and television, a kind of "Easter egg" among Hollywood sound engineers.
- Filming the battle with the toy clown took 4 days.
- Julie is reading Dante Alighieri's (1265-1321) "Divine Comedy" (1307-1321) – a poem about the author’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.
- Dick Miller, an actor who frequently appeared in films directed by Joe Dante, played the role of a pizza delivery boy in a cameo appearance.
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