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The Hole (2001)

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Reviews Counted:179

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Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: This British thriller stars Thora Birch as Liz, a teenager at a private school who has been through a harrowing experience with three of her classmates. Telling the story in flashback, Liz reveals... This British thriller stars Thora Birch as Liz, a teenager at a private school who has been through a harrowing experience with three of her classmates. Telling the story in flashback, Liz reveals that she and three friends traveled to an abandoned bomb shelter to party and get away from school for a weekend. Unfortunately, the quartet found themselves trapped inside the shelter and the mood among the four began to turn sinister. High school politics, sexual attraction, and anger began gnawing at the group even as they struggled to simply make it out of the shelter with their lives. [More]

Starring: Thora Birch, Keira Knightley, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank

Starring: Thora Birch, Keira Knightley, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank, Laurence Fox, Embeth Davidtz

Director: Nick Hamm

Director: Nick Hamm
Composer: Clint Mansell

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Oct 14, 2003

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  • This suspenseful psychological thriller features hot young stars Keira Knightley (KING ARTHUR, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL)and Thora Birch (GHOST WORLD, AMERICAN BEAUTY), and a hip, edgy cast! When Liz Dunn (Birch) and three of her prep school friends decide to bail on their scheduled weekend field trip and hide in a long-abandoned bomb shelter, they expect to party and hang out. They don't expect someone to lock them in! As anxious hours turn into desperate days, fear and insecurity erupt uncontrollably as their spontaneous adventure turns into a bloody fight for survival! Also starring Desmond Harrington (GHOST SHIP) and Embeth Davidtz (THE EMPEROR'S CLUB, BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY) -- you'll find yourself bolted to your seat as the electrifying tale unfolds through Liz's tormented eyes!
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