The Hole

The Hole

What Are You So Afraid Of?

Directed by Joe Dante

Produced by BenderSpink, Bold Films

200992 min5.8 / 10

A supernatural thriller that weaponizes childhood fears and sibling bonds, using a mysterious basement hole as a portal for nightmares made manifest.

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.

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  • Is The Hole scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Hole end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Hole easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Hole violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Hole sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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Rarity49

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Surprise41

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Love15

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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