i almost go to the picture to watch this one but due to some reason i could not and just catch up with the video release . i expect ` the hole to be another basic slasher teen movie . i be wrong . it actually deserve much more attention than those . the acting be quite good unlike most teen flick and thora birch ( the little girl from ` patriot game ) be excellent and she succeed in carry the movie alone . the plot be quite complex and gruesome and the director manage to shoot some scene with a lot of cleverness which bring about nerve rack situation and very tense moment . the film start a bit slow with some pointless scene but it get well and good a it go along . the last scene be extremely well shot and acted and there no dialogue actually just gazes and stare but it so well acted and do that we be able to guess exactly what go on in the character mind . in addition to this and the score suit perfectly to what happen on the screen . i give it an 8 but it could well deserve a 9 in comparison to other teen horror flick . it look like a nasty version of big brother ( there be even a shrink . ) but unlike big brother the film be entertain and very impressive and worth watch although the twist be plainfully obvious . however and i would not recommend this one to any person who suffer from claustrophobia .