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  • The Hole (2000)
    Review preview for The Hole

    The signposts are misleading. This is an intelligent thriller.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Things turn nasty for teens locked in a disused bomb shelter.
  • The Hole In The Fence (2021)
    Review preview for The Hole In The Fence

    Despite being rather on the nose in terms of his plot beats, del Paso has an eye for a strong image and a psychological feel for the insidious viewpoint of the adults, washing over the children like a bad benediction.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Trouble brews at a secluded exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside for boys from a prestigious private school.
  • John And The Hole (2021)
    Review preview for John And The Hole

    Perhaps everything doesn't quite stack up into a neat narrative but as a film that explores the frosty hinterland between sociopathy and more simple teenage boredom it follows through.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    When a teenager finds a hole in the ground, he hatches a chilling plot.
  • Onibaba (1964)
    Review preview for Onibaba

    A stark portrayal of lust, jealousy and raw hunger.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    An impoverished mother turns to murder as a method of survival at a time of civil war.
  • Le Trou (1960)
    Review preview for Le Trou

    The most compelling aspect of the film is it's sheer physicality.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    Four inmates try to tunnel out of a prison.

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