The Hole
2009 · 92 min · Director: Joe Dante
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Susan and her sons Dane and Lucas Thompson move from Brooklyn to Bensonville, in the countryside. Dane is upset with the constant changes of address and the family has lived in many cities. Lucas and Dane befriend their next door neighbor, the gorgeous Julie and the brothers find a bottomless hole in the basement of their house locked with several padlocks. They take the locks off and soon they are haunted by their darkest fears. Further, they believe that the hole might be a gateway to hell.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hole (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Tension 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Tension25%
- Confusion20%
- Surprise15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Fantasy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 28 % | 17 % | 27 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 34 % | 21 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 28 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 24 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 36 % | 20 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 43 % | 38 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 58 % | 58 % | 24 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 51 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 43 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 49 % | 45 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 48 % | 45 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 57 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 71 % | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 61 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 66 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 86 % | 79 % | 74 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 83 % | 63 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Travis
Tiffany
Whitney
Pool Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Joe Dante
- Written by
- Mark L. Smith, Mark L. Smith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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