A film I was really looking forward to seeing, and one I had to take my eldest to see. I had read some reviews saying it was pretty creepy! Oh boy were they right!!!!
What's it about? A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.
Cast: Teri Polo - 'Susan', Chris Massoglia - 'Dane Thompson' and Nathan Gamble - 'Lucas Thompson'.
Written by: Mark L. Smith
Soundtrack by: Javier Navarette
Directed by: Joe Dante
What I liked? Just how creepy this was! The cast, the story!
What I didn't like? The ending seemed a little rushed and light weight considering what had happened before.
Summary: WOW! A horror film, well a teen horror film with some really creepy moments. In fact this was as good as any 15, 18 rated horror film I've seen this year. Ok, it's gore light but that's not what this story needs, it needed good honest tension, and we got it in bucket loads. The toilet scene with Teri Polo is really good, the scene with Nathan Gamble and the clown doll also just as good. I must admit I was half expecting the dog to get it, but he didn't!
Also i have to point out that these kids knew what to do, the hole took the child's worst fear and brought them to life. Now most horror films this happens a lot, and usually the cast try to fight or run and hide, which both end badly for them. Here we have Polo claiming she knows what to do and does it and we have a happy ending! The same happens at the end in the final showdown but this turns into biggest let down for me, not because he's wise enough to defeat his fear. But because it's just a little too easy in the end!
It doesn't spoil the film, just pins it back a notch! The direction is brilliant, Dante is a true master and proves that you don't need gore and sex to sell a decent creepy movie. The soundtrack is also superb, Navarette has done some wonderful score's before. Pan's Labyrinth and Devil's Backbone as examples.
Overall: Really liked this film, creepy tense and funny, well acted and well directed (8/10)
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