After moving into a new neighbourhood, brothers Dane & Lucas and their neighbour Julie discover a bottomless hole in the basement of their home. They find that once the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and nightmares coming to life, they are forced to come face to face with their darkest fears to put an end to the mystery of THE HOLE.
Direction
Dante's Gremlins energy meets genuine dread—rare alchemy.
Practical Effects
Creepy clown puppet will haunt generations, thank you very much.
Director
Joe Dante
Chris Massoglia
Dane Thompson
Nathan Gamble
Lucas Thompson
Haley Bennett
Julie Campbell
Teri Polo
Susan Thompson
Bruce Dern
Creepy Carl
Quinn Lord
Annie Smith
John DeSantis
Monster Dad
Doug Chapman
Normal Dad
Peter Shinkoda
Young Cop
Merritt Patterson
Jessica
Ali Cobrin
Tiffany
Chelsea Ricketts
Whitney
Chord Overstreet
Adam
Dick Miller
Pizza Delivery Guy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 3D during the brief 2009 revival, but Dante insisted on practical depth rather than gimmick shots. Theatrical run was so limited most viewers never saw it properly.
Bruce Dern's Creepy Carl is a direct descendant of his unhinged 70s characters—Dante cast him as loving tribute to the paranoid cinema of their shared youth. The film itself is Dante's love letter to suburban horror he grew up on.
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