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The Hole [DVD] [2001]

DVD ~ Thora Birch
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  • Actors: Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank, Laurence Fox, Keira Knightley
  • Directors: Nick Hamm
  • Writers: Ben Court, Caroline Ip, Guy Burt
  • Producers: Andrea Calderwood, Bill Shephard, François Ivernel, Jeremy Bolt
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Jul 2004
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWP9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,264 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Despite copious swearing and a corporate rock soundtrack, The Hole might, more appropriately, have begun with a title sequence of silhouettes cavorting in front of a fiery backdrop; it owes far more to Tales of the Unexpected than the slick US teen movies (I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Faculty) it tries so hard to imitate. This British horror flick displays the same cheap production values as the 1970's series, but rather than staying within the confines of a half-hour TV slot, The Hole stretches its thin, but promising, premise over 90 minutes.

Based on Guy Burt’s novel, the story follows three rich kids from an exclusive English boarding school who avoid their school field trip by hiding out in an underground bunker. Liz (a suitably embarrassed Thora Birch) tags along for the ride in the hope that she may consummate her crush on Mike Steel (Desmond Harrington), the school's resident American hipster. They are then left imprisoned, which should be the cue for The Breakfast Club Goes Insane but isn’t, as director Nick Hamm eschews the straightforward in favour of clumsy flashbacks and contrived plot twists, robbing the film of any tension or shock and turning it into a tiresome stretch in the company of four very disagreeable stereotypes.

The Hole is a witless movie, entirely lacking the self-referential humour and technical skill of its better American counterparts. If you want classic British horror, try Peeping Tom or The Wicker Man instead. The Hole is a movie that may be set deep underground, but ultimately it’s a very shallow experience.

On the DVD: the extras add nothing to this movie. The theatrical trailer and widescreen 2.35:1 ratio come as standard. Of the nine deleted scenes the original coda for the end of the movie is the only one worth seeing purely because it is so ludicrous. Director Hamm's po-faced commentary sheds little illumination into this deep, dark hole. --Tom Nash

DVD Description
DVD Special Features:

Theatrical Trailer
Teaser Trailer
Deleted Scenes
Directors Commentary
Filmographies

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling, 24 Mar 2002
By Mr. L. O. G. Owen (Norwich) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hole [VHS] [2001] (VHS Tape)
The plot of the movie is relatively straight-forward. Four teenagers hide away in an old war bunker, and get trapped inside. They have limited food, hardly any water, no working toilet facilities, and no known way of getting out. To make matters worse, the only person who knows that they're there (Martin- played superbly by Daniel Brocklebank), hasn't come back for them, and they have no way of finding out why.

The days go by, and the tension begins to mount. And the paranoia begins to set in.

Sadly, to say any more would be spoiling the twists and turns of this great film. Suffice to say that it does indeed twist superbly, and is more of a chiller than a slash'n'gore style killer-on-the-rampage thriller.

The casting is superb. Every actor/actress suits his/her part exactly. The suspense is also particularly good at many points.

On the whole, if you're looking for a chilling look into the human psyche, this is a great film. If you're more into masked-killer-goes-out-and-kills-fifteen-American-teenagers movies, then this probably won't be much to your liking.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A shockin', twisted film with the fine Ms. Birch, 17 Jan 2002
By Big Hazey (jimhayes@hotmail.com) (Bristol, England/Saarbruecken, Germany) - See all my reviews
People only seem to read reviews with a few lines, so I'll keep it short. "The Hole" starts in a rather mediocre fashion, though with plenty of intrigue; not all the acting is superb, despite a reasonably well-written script, but the leading lady manages to hold it together almost perfectly. It gets better as it goes on. There are two key things in this film in my opinion, perhaps three if you include the fact that it's an English film and good; 1) the disturbing, edgy atmosphere which pervades it (on occasion, this is done incredibly well) and 2) the ending - if you're into your Usual Suspects, you'll know what kind of gut-wrenching feeling of bewilderment and shock I'm chattin' about. Doesn't quite deserve 5 stars, but then the four awarded are coming from someone who wasn't that impressed by the Blair Witch and the like. Basically, it's quality.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! Terrifying! Thrilling! Chilling! and very Scary!, 21 Jun 2005
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I love this film- everything is so well done. I cant understand people who just complain that its not good- if you want to see a typical american slasher film, then Buy Scream or something!
This is a strong compulsive British thriller, and its amazing.
The story is told through the character of 'Liz's eyes, when she is found bruised and brutalised within inches of death in her private school, and liz is telling the police what happened:
You know they storyline by now, 3 Friends (the 'cool kids') Mike (Desmond Harrington, Wrong Turn) Frankie (Keria Kinghtley, Pirates of the caribbean, Love Actually) and Geoff (Lawrence Fox) dont want to go on a school trip to wales, so they pay the school nerd (Martin, Daniel Broklebank) to hide them away and make it look as though theyve gone- hence, an old war bunker- his condition: That socially outcast Liz (Thora Birch, American Beauty) joins them down there- Martin knows that Liz has always fancied Mike, but he himself (Martin) has fancied Liz since they were just 11.
After three days, Martin didnt return to let them out so the police find him and question him - but when this happens he tell a very different seeries of events to the ones Liz told
As you can guess, there are some really gruesome parts to it- the most jumpy being when Liz finds Frankies body in the toilets... and some of the deaths are exceptionally nasty.

Having said all that, there are some amusing parts to it aswell...
Keria Knightleys character is fabulously stupid (when liz tells the story) with her 'fibre pills' to live off, and her not wanting to shut the door because 'her skin needs to stay hydrated' , and ofcourse her pink sofa (which, she took to the grave- literally) - instantly funny
The deleted scenes on the DVD are also worth a watch, the alternative ending where Liz 'confronts' Mike is truly hillarious

In an odd way, think the money and houses of Footballers Wives, meets the fear factor of something like Wrong Turn

This film is essential for anyone who enjoys the thrill of being terrifyed!

Buy it!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lust and love in average "horror"
Liz Dunn (Birch) tells the story of events that unfolded when she and her friends spent the weekend in an old war bunker. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stampy

2.0 out of 5 stars No, didn't like outcome

Maybe good but I didn't like the outcome and the foolishness of Embeth Davizts character.
She totally mistook Liz and put her full trust in her and this annoyed me... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stephanie Random

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Hole" lot of trouble
As a Thora Birch fan I was keen to add this to my DVD collection and as I was considering the idea it was shown on TV. Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars What happens in the bunker stays in the bunker
Before she was engaging in who-can-wear-more-mascara contests with Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley was trapped in a bunker with Thora Birch and two guys for 18 days. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Daniel Jolley

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun - if a little predictable
However much the film's ending is transparently obvious from the earliest scenes, I find it hard not to like The Hole. Read more
Published 15 months ago by hellboi

2.0 out of 5 stars Tiresome teens hide out
in an underground bunker. Three of them die, a fourth survives, but she turns out to be the architect of their fate. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sarah J. Marquis

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all, although the ending is not really believable
I rather liked this movie, although it is definitely NOT a masterpiece. This is the story of four teenagers (two boys and two girls) who decided to cut school (or rather a school... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Maciej K.

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this at all costs!
I had been looking forwrd to watching 'the hole' after
reading several positive comments. I sat with my girlfriend on saturday evening to watch it, and it received the... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2006 by Mr. J. Young

2.0 out of 5 stars very poor
Watched this film with a certain amount of anticipation, given that reviews all said it was a cut above the usual teen movie slop. WRONG!!! Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2006 by C. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth watching indeed
Personally, I would forget comparing The Hole to any other typical teenage romance films that other reviews say it's trying hard to imitate. I totally disagree. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2006

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