The Hole 2001

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The Hole 2001
Supporting actors Thora Birch Producers Jeremy Bolt , Lisa Bryer Studio Miramax Rating R (Restricted) Purchase rights Stream instantly Details Format Prime Video (streaming online video) Devices Available to watch on supported devices
Tim F. Martin Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
The Hole (2001), a British psychological horror movie directed by Nick Hamm and based on the 1993 novel After the Hole by Guy Burt. The film is about four English public school students who wanted to avoid a field trip to Wales (and to party all weekend), two boys and two girls who go to an underground shelter near the school and get trapped there, thinking they would just be there for the weekend for fun but when the weekend ended they couldn’t leave. At the beginning of the film we see Liz (Elizabeth Dunn played by Thora Birch), who appears dirty, unkempt, bloody, and clearly traumatized, running to what we learn is her school (for a moment the film had very strong post-apocalyptic zombie vibes, with no one else visible, no cars for a moment, missing person fliers everywhere, but no, it isn’t post zombie apocalypse and the world hasn’t ended). Well, the world ended for some people, apparently maybe, as the viewer is quite uncertain of the fate of the three other people who spent time with her in the bunker (Mike Steel, played by Desmond Harrington, the popular American student, Geoff Bingham, played by Laurence Fox, Mike’s best friend, and Frankie Almond Smith, played by Keira Knightley in what I understand is her first big role, the very popular pretty girl in the school who is also Liz’s best friend) or the person who locked them in there and was supposed to return to let them out (Martin Taylor, played by Daniel Brocklebank, who is a long time childhood friend of Liz). Where are they? The viewer doesn’t know what happened to the other three that were in the bunker (it doesn’t seem like good things though) and for a long time, what happened to Martin. There are lots of threads that point to how bad things could happened. No one else but Martin knew they were down there, Martin clearly had a well known and stated crush on Liz that Liz did not reciprocate, Liz wanted to spend time with Mike in the bunker as she had a definite crush on him (known to Martin) and hoped that bonding time in the bunker would make Mike fall in love with her, Mike barely knew Liz existed, the three other people were in the popular, cool kids crowd but Liz definitely was not…lots of reasons to think jealously may have played some role, or maybe Mike spurning Liz’s advances, or something bad happening to Martin. As the movie progresses, we find the titular Hole is a rabbit hole, as Liz is apparently an unreliable narrator. Is Liz mistaken, perhaps traumatized from whatever clearly awful things happened down there (where are the other three students that no one apparently is looking for anymore?), or is Liz deliberately misrepresenting what happened down there? Is Martin lying? Are they both lying? Is all of that true? The movie is dark both literally (the Hole isn’t exactly well lit, though compared to other horror films there was plenty of light to see what was going on) and figuratively (bad things happen to the entire cast). Good pacing, tension, casting, acting, I definitely cared to solve the mystery of what happened and there were some twists. I read a few reviews after watching it and yes a psychiatrist working for the police who interviews Liz, Dr. Phillipa Horwood (played by Embeth Davidtz), did make some mistakes. She far and away is the principal other character other than the five students in the film. I don’t think her mistakes were “take me out of the movie/suspension of disbelief ruined” mistakes and I can see why she did them. It is macabre later on in the film, rather bloody. Some quick nudity too from Keira Knightley (pretty much blink and you miss it).
kjam68 Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
Definitely suspenseful, and doesn't go where you expect it to. I met Thora Birch in Austin about 5 years ago, and she was thrilled to hear that I knew of this movie and loved it!
janis carter Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
I bought the movie because I like actor Laurence Fox. He did this movie right after graduating from RADA. Turns out it's a chilling psychological drama. I hate to sound cliche but I was pretty shaken. Good movie.
Only-A-Child Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2005
Caution: Spoilers Ahead!! You may wish to view the movie and then read this analysis. I have to credit IMDB for my discovery of this fascinating film, as the number of comments posted about "The Saw" proclaiming it a poor imitation of "The Hole" convinced me to purchase the DVD. Not a particularly hard sell because Thora Birch is rapidly climbing to the top of my most talented actress list; so watch out Mia Kirshner and Sarah Polley. What I especially like now about this former child actress is her ability to de-tune her sexiness. This allows her to believably-physically play the "plain Jane" to beauties like Scarlett Johansson and Kiera Knightley, while on another level actually being sexier. The appeal of this is that it allows you to imagine that you are the only one in the audience picking up on that other level, thereby making it seem like a exclusive connection. As has already been much discussed, the trailer for "The Hole" is completely wrong for the movie, making it seem like a slasher film when it a subtle psychological thriller of obsession and misdirection. It illustrates what obsession can produce when taken a step too far. Probably the most chilling scene is the nightclub rest room parody where Liz (Birch) is gleefully prattling on about her seduction of Mike to her girlfriend Frankie (Knightley), utterly oblivious and unconcerned that Frankie is deathly ill. Another great scene is the one used by the director to set up Liz's friend Martin for the blame, Liz is speaking to Martin about what it is like to love someone but not have them know you exist. Martin says everything with his face as he lets you know that this just how he feels about Liz. Director Nick Hamm has pieced together a textbook example of misdirection and the ability of filmmakers to show you only what they want you to see. All the flashbacks (and there are a lot) are POV situations with varying degrees of truth. In this regard Hamm is quite respectful of the audience, manipulating the viewer up to a point but then allowing them free rein to invest each development with their own interpretation. Some have found the ending too predictable because it does not have a twist. But twists have become so obligatory that no twist is a twist. Having Liz win in the end and then going out on her eye contact is simply perfect. Not only does this parallel her claim to have finally picked the lock and escaped, it gives the kind off kilter resolution that the film needs for structural unity. If Peyton had won in "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle", that film would have been a classic instead of just another example of a thriller than ultimately falls short. "The Hole" is really more character study than thriller, and the character of Liz with her obsession and evolving motivations is as compelling as Hitchcock's "Marnie". Liz does not plan the deaths of her schoolmates, she is just desperately going after something and things happen. She gets herself trapped in the situation and just goes with it because after a point she has no way out. The two scenes where Mike cruelly rejects her are riveting as Birch artfully starts to show us that Liz is wrapped a little too tight-something no one expected until that point. After that her character's issues are slowly revealed layer by layer. It is interesting that even after those rejections, if Mike had just agreed to go with her for pizza, she would not have locked the exit. Ironically, a bit later his tender support of her causes her to postpone unlocking the exit. This kind of on-the-fence waiting to topple structure makes this a cerebral film viewing exercise. While not normal, Liz is believable. Mike's death disturbs her but on reflection she realizes that it is actually for the best. She was able to get him to fall in love with her but is realistic enough even in her madness to realize that they had no future together. She is pretty much insane after leaving the hole but as she recovers her memory the instinct for self-preservation kicks in. Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
D. Norder Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2021
Good acting all around. There are multiple versions told of what happened at an underground bunker four students go to for a party. Each version of the story featues different clothing and other details and may as well be different people. Thora Birch, especially, is great at this, banking on her real-life background as the daughter of two porn stars (look it up!) who usually is cast as an innocent type naive to the world, thanks to her cherubic features. Keira Knightley filmed this before her later Bend It Like Beckham fame but still manages to light up the screen despite her very young age. And Embeth Davidtz plays a doctor trying to get to the bottom of the traumatic experience, showing empathy and caring yet cluing you in that she knows that there has to be more to the story. The film does a pretty good look into the lives of jaded and rich school kids looking to party and just how banal and self-centered they can be.
Amazon Customer Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2022
As stated, obviously bootleg but acceptably so. Just wish it was better quality. Fix it, and nobody would care.
Darren Harrison Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2004
`The Hole' is not a movie I would normally be interested in. In fact, as I was watching this low budget British production I found myself reflecting on how a film producer friend of mine would find the movie an absolute treat with her penchant for independent movies and rather quirky storylines. So what initially attracted me to this movie. Well it can be summed up in two words - `Keira' and `Knightley.' Yes, I am among the legions of fans that the young British actress has acquired since I first noticed her as Gwyn in the Disney movie `Princess of Thieves.' So, I sat down with a copy of one of her pre-fame films `The Hole' and prepared to indulge myself in a little Knightley admiration. First of all, Keira may not be the star of the movie but her presence is felt throughout. She provides a perfect contrast to Thora Birch's character for whereas Knightley is flamboyant, cheerful and over all popular with the guys, Birch is moody, withdrawn and manipulative - I guess the dictum `opposites attract' held true in their somewhat mixed-up friendship. The story revolves around four students at a rather preppy British private school who decide to spend three days inside an abandoned bomb shelter deep in the woods with an aim to partying and avoiding a dreaded geography field trip to Wales. Yet, Birch's motivations are even deeper. Among the four students will be an American guy, one she has her eyes set on and she sees the time in `the hole' as an opportunity to get closer to him. But, when the three days are up the four find themselves trapped in the underground shelter and as tempers fray and the supplies dwindle, events begin to spiral out of control and emotions run the gamut before all is revealed. The movie attempts to confuse and mislead the viewer for most of the first half of the picture and we have two "witnesses" with wildly different accounts of the earlier events that led to the four being down in the shelter. However, this viewer had it all figured out within minutes of the movie opening (as I also did with `The Sixth Sense') so it's hard to say exactly how successful the producers were. Performances are universally excellent by all concerned and yes, this is the only movie so far in which Knightley does appear topless (blink and you'll miss it though). This is a quirky, strange movie and a well crafted thriller. Its definitely a must for fans of independent movies, Knightley and people who like intense plot twists.
Aaron Michaels. Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
I liked the whole British university setting, I found the movie interesting, although it is not very long or complicated. It shows how humans can easily become obsessive, when do not let go, or do things that are not prudent. To also not trust people without knowing them very well, even if they seem to be friends. To be honest when it matters, when life is at stake. How youth can be troublesome and also about mental health and its serious considerations, in that it is good to speak about it and to encourage it as with physical health too.

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