Demon Hole

Demon Hole is a 2017 American black comedy slasher film written, edited, and directed by Josh Crook. It stars Samantha Scaffidi as Luce, a rebellious homeless girl who serves community service in a desolate forest with five other teens—at a site where a fracking crew unleashed the demonic entity Molok (Samhain).

Demon Hole
Theatrical poster
Directed byJosh Crook
Written byJosh Crook
Produced byLori Crook
Starring
CinematographyGuy Morgan
Edited byJosh Crook
Music byLizard McGee
Distributed by
  • SC Films
  • SP Releasing
Release date
  • May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22) (Cannes)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered to mixed reviews at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2017. While some critics regard the premise, special effects, and performances as highlights, the film has received criticism for lack of depth, plot points, and character decisions.

Premise

Demon Hole charts the fallout after a fracking crew drills a hole on sacred Native American land unleashing an ancient demon, which then terrorizes six teens serving community service in a remote forest.[1]

— Josh Crook

Cast
  • Samantha Scaffidi as Luce[1]
  • Austin Ramsey as Kyle
  • Paris Campbell as Reggie
  • Summer Bills as Tiffany
  • Adrian Denzel

Development

In 2016, filming began, when Samantha Scaffidi, Austin Ramsey, Paris Campbell, Summer Bills and Adrian Denzel were cast in the comedy horror film Demon Hole.[1]

Release

The film premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2017 and was picked up by SC Films and SP Releasing.[2]

Reception

Dutch film magazine Schokkend Nieuws highlighted the film's premise in their review as being "promising," but the film ends up being a "missed opportunity." The magazine criticizes it for failing to delve into the political undertones it initially suggests to address. As a result, the magazine writes, "it did not become a critical and politically relevant film." It condemns the film for abandoning the initial political turmoil themes to succumb to a predictable plot.[3]

References
  1. Barton, Steve (May 22, 2017). "Stare into a 'Demon Hole' at Cannes". Dread Central. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. Miska, Brad (May 22, 2017). "SP Releasing Acquires 'Demon Hole' Out of Cannes". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. "Demon Hole". Schokkend Nieuws. December 19, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.