The Hole

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The Hole

PG-13,

2009,

1h 32m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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82%

38 Reviews

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49%

10,000+ Ratings

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82%

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38 Reviews

49%

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10,000+ Ratings

Two brothers find a hole in the basement that leads to their darkest fears and nightmares.

Critics Consensus

A welcome throwback to the suburban teen thrillers of the 1980s, The Hole is a scary, enjoyable return to form for director Joe Dante.

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Dave Kehr

Film Comment Magazine

Jun 17, 2013

The Hole doesn't have the frantic wit of Dante's Gremlins 2 or the political import of his Small Soldiers, but it has something just as satisfying: a thorough understanding of the psychological underpinnings of the genre.

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

Sep 27, 2012

4/5

No one understands that giddy rush of sugar buzz cinema better than director Joe Dante.

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

Sep 27, 2012

C-

All the elements are here, they just don't add up to a satisfying whole.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 11, 2025

2.5/4

Filmmaker Dante does a superb job of instantly luring the viewer into the proceedings by evoking the feel of its similarly-themed ’80s counterparts (including Dante’s own Gremlins)...

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 22, 2023

3/5

Dante's direction manages to take a formulaic experience into exciting new areas, even if the larger themes at play don't get a major payoff.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 23, 2022

3/4

Dante's touch (aside from including a mandatory cameo by Dick Miller) walks a fine line between going too far and exploring dull general audience fare, a line he’s been walking with considerable success his entire career.

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Han S

Dec 11, 2018

A cheesy horror movie that I liked more than I didn't.

Poe S

Nov 16, 2017

A chilling young teen supernatural horror. Solid enough, but the 'leave my brother on his own in peril' plot device wore a bit thin after the tenth time...

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Theodore G

Aug 14, 2017

an underrated horror movie even just suitable for the younger generation, as long as your not afraid of clown puppets and brains.

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Draco W

Jul 13, 2017

Two brothers find a hole in the basement that leads to their darkest fears and nightmares. Terrible ending ruined the story.

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Harry W

May 6, 2017

Simple, but entertaining

Abraham W

Jul 24, 2016

The movie is horrific, not in the good way. HOT TRASH!

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Synopsis

Two brothers find a hole in the basement that leads to their darkest fears and nightmares.

Director: Joe Dante
Producer: Claudio Fäh
Screenwriter: Mark L. Smith
Production Co: Bold Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Frightening Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m

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