Review – The Hole (2009)

It’s nice to see Joe Dante back in the director’s chair. To be sure, this isn’t exactly his finest hour. The tale – kids discover a doorway to evil in their basement – depends far too heavily on tricks borrowed from other movies. Still, it’s a straightforward piece of storytelling that relies on plot and character development rather than special effects, splatter and suffering. Plus it was just fun to watch, as opposed to the chores one finds with many 21st century horror movies. Mildly amusing