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A welcome throwback to the suburban teen thrillers of the 1980s, The Hole is a scary, enjoyable return to form for director Joe Dante.
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No one understands that giddy rush of sugar buzz cinema better than director Joe Dante. Sep 27, 2012 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
No one understands that giddy rush of sugar buzz cinema better than director Joe Dante.
Mark Olsen
All the elements are here, they just don't add up to a satisfying whole. Sep 27, 2012 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
All the elements are here, they just don't add up to a satisfying whole.
Nathan Rabin
The return of director Joe Dante would be more welcome if his children's horror-thriller weren't so tepid. Sep 29, 2010 | Rating: 2/5
The return of director Joe Dante would be more welcome if his children's horror-thriller weren't so tepid.
Derek Malcolm
Dante delivers some terrific spine-tingling chills on the way towards a disappointingly overblown climax. Sep 23, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Dante delivers some terrific spine-tingling chills on the way towards a disappointingly overblown climax.
Marc Lee
It's the kind of knockabout, kid's-eye-view comedy-horror that hasn't been made for a while, with some nasty, frightening touches, but expertly encased in a distinctive family-movie aesthetic. Sep 23, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
It's the kind of knockabout, kid's-eye-view comedy-horror that hasn't been made for a while, with some nasty, frightening touches, but expertly encased in a distinctive family-movie aesthetic.
Peter Bradshaw
An excellent family adventure with its heart in the '80s and its head very much in the now. Sep 23, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
An excellent family adventure with its heart in the '80s and its head very much in the now.
Adam Woodward
Not likely to give anyone outside of toddler range any nightmares, but it's still a smooth, smart, and eminently likable "rainy night" family film. Aug 26, 2015 | Full Review…
Not likely to give anyone outside of toddler range any nightmares, but it's still a smooth, smart, and eminently likable "rainy night" family film.
Scott Weinberg
The Hole doesn't have the frantic wit of Dante's Gremlins 2 or the political import of his Small Soldiers, but it has something just as satisfying: a thorough understanding of the psychological underpinnings of the genre. Jun 17, 2013 | Full Review…
The Hole doesn't have the frantic wit of Dante's Gremlins 2 or the political import of his Small Soldiers, but it has something just as satisfying: a thorough understanding of the psychological underpinnings of the genre.
Dave Kehr
On the surface, Dante's movies are juvenile horrors with some movie-savvy comedy thrown in, but underneath they're among the most subversive entertainments being made today. Hopefully future generations will discover this silly, smart gem. May 20, 2013 | Full Review…
On the surface, Dante's movies are juvenile horrors with some movie-savvy comedy thrown in, but underneath they're among the most subversive entertainments being made today. Hopefully future generations will discover this silly, smart gem.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Sadly, the picture is just too mild for its own good. Jan 8, 2013 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Sadly, the picture is just too mild for its own good.
Jeremy Wheeler
Dante once again finds similar success in The Hole, merging juvenile concerns with darker stories. Oct 2, 2012 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Dante once again finds similar success in The Hole, merging juvenile concerns with darker stories.
Heather Wixson
Curb your expectations and know you're going into a film about how curious children overcome their fears, not how malevolent darkness torments a group of unsuspecting "victims." Sep 30, 2012 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…
Curb your expectations and know you're going into a film about how curious children overcome their fears, not how malevolent darkness torments a group of unsuspecting "victims."
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