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).
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| Directed by | Josh Crook |
| Written by | Josh Crook |
| Produced by | Lori Crook |
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| Cinematography | Guy Morgan |
| Edited by | Josh Crook |
| Music by | Lizard McGee |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2017.
Premise edit
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 edit
- Samantha Scaffidi as Luce[1]
- Austin Ramsey as Kyle
- Paris Campbell as Reggie
- Summer Bills as Tiffany
- Adrian Denzel
Development edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c Barton, Steve (May 22, 2017). "Stare into a 'Demon Hole' at Cannes". Dread Central. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (May 22, 2017). "SP Releasing Acquires 'Demon Hole' Out of Cannes". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Demon Hole". Schokkend Nieuws. December 19, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
