The Hole

The Hole

Once you get in, you can't get out.

Directed by Nick Hamm

Produced by Pathé, UK Film Council

2001102 min6.2 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller that traps four teenagers in an underground bunker where jealousy, obsession, and supernatural dread unravel their bonds and sanity.

Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Hole scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Hole easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Hole end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Hole sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Hole violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Like The Hole

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Hole

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Hole, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Hole, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hole, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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