While exploring the neighboring woods, 13-year-old John discovers an unfinished bunker — a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents and older sister and drags their unconscious bodies into the bunker, where he holds them captive. As they anxiously wait for John to free them from the hole, the boy returns home, where he can finally do what he wants.
John and the Hole (2021) is a drama, thriller and horror film directed by Pascual Sisto, released on August 6, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Charlie Shotwell, Taissa Farmiga, Jennifer Ehle and Michael C. Hall. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 184 ratings.
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Charlie Shotwell
as John
Taissa Farmiga
as Laurie
Jennifer Ehle
as Anna
Michael C. Hall
as Brad
Lucien Spelman
as Charlie
Ivy O'Brien
as Peter
Pamela Jayne Morgan
as Teacher
Georgia Lyman
as Gloria
Samantha LeBretton
as Lily
Tamara Hickey
as Paula
Elijah Ungvary
as Tennis Instructor
Directed by Pascual Sisto, written by Nicolás Giacobone and Nicolás Giacobone, produced by Michael Bowes, Nicolás Giacobone and Alex Orlovsky.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 184 ratings.
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com This edition of Sundance has already delivered a few ambiguous, atmospheric films (Human Factors, In The Earth), but none has surprised or impacted me in a positive way so far. John and the Hole comes close to get a good reaction from me, but it also holds another massive bunker filled with way too many open questions.…
Reviewed on January 30, 2021
“John and the Hole” has a maddening ambiguity that seems a whole lot like lazy storytelling rather than a well thought out narrative. Director Pascual Sisto‘s unsettling story of a 13-year-old who drugs his family and dumps them in an unfinished bunker in the woods is a nightmare tale of young teenage angst, and the film’s imperfections are partially what make it so interesting. John (Charlie Shotwell, in a…
Reviewed on March 9, 2021
I started watching this film ,I thought it was going to be good and interesting , but I had the keep fast forwarding it ,the end was a bit wierd they never asked him why he did it , overall was crap ! ! ,
Reviewed on March 3, 2024
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The main cast of John and the Hole (2021) includes Charlie Shotwell, Taissa Farmiga, Jennifer Ehle, Michael C. Hall and Lucien Spelman. The film was directed by Pascual Sisto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
John and the Hole was released on August 6, 2021 and runs for 1h 43m.
John and the Hole (2021) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 184 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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