Hell Hole

The entire film takes place on Mount Rtanj, in an abandoned mine building with the same name. The history of this mine is very rich, and I suggest that viewers of the film explore it.

The story is thin. The acting is terrible. The dialogues are tragic. Literally, nothing in this film is good, but I still had a lot of fun. The plot is as transparent as gauze, and not only has it been seen a thousand times, but it's also been executed perfectly in at least a hundred other films. In this film, as a native Serb, I find a comedic aspect that someone who isn't from Serbia probably wouldn't notice.

The constant mixing of Serbian with English is very well thought out and adds an interesting element to the film.

The characters from Serbia are portrayed very accurately. Their knowledge of English is very poor, they are stupid and uneducated (and all of them are armed - which might be a bit exaggerated). In the film, the use of Slovenian and Macedonian languages can be noticed in fragments. The final scene is interesting and presents a view of Slovenian daily newspapers. By the way, I hope the sequel to this film is never made!

All in all, I think this film should be avoided entirely, and I only enjoyed it because my native language is used in a rather humorous way.

This is a fun, low budget, creature feature that has more pros than cons: it's funny, the charters actually have personality, there are some fun practical effects (and some terrible ones too) and the directing & editing are competent. I wanted something fun and silly to put on and this hit the mark.

If you're a sucker for creature features and find guilty pleasure in cheesy movies then you'll probably enjoy this.

Main complaints are too much dialog but not enough one-liners (if they'd gone over the top with the silly effects or cheesy dialog I would have liked it more and would probably bumped my rating up) and the ending was... abrupt & bad.

To be fair, this movie is a 5, not a 6, but so many folks are hating on it I wanted to give a little more love because this film definitely has an audience with people like me.

Overall I found this to be an entertaining experience, despite some flaws. This was a fun sci-fi creature feature that enjoyably didn't take itself too seriously while retaining some creep factor and intrigue.

The Adams family are always enjoyable to watch, despite some stiff and stilted dialogue at times throughout the film. Some of the CGI and practical effects were more successful than others but I enjoyed and appreciated the concept and intention behind all of it. The acting was decent from most of the cast, with a particularly solid performance from the actor playing Danko.

I wish we could've gotten a little bit more as far as plot goes. I feel like we lightly touched on a lot of different storylines, but nothing was really delved into. Regardless, this is enjoyable for what it is... a fun cat and mouse monster flick with some cool visuals and a lighthearted vibe. 5.5 rounding up to a 6, would recommend.

I am a fan of Adams family. I have watched both "The Deeper You Dig" and "Hellbender". Good movies, especially Hellbender, by those talented artists who obviously love a lot the horror genre, and they try to leave their mark on it. I respect their effort, with the means they have at their disposal. These are not groundbreaking movies though, neither great ones. Their movies are not scary neither much intense. For example, HELLBENDER is something like a "Coming of age/indie/art horror". It's easy to make a garbage movie like every other horror movie nowadays, with masked killers or demons killing everyone, but this is just a copy of a copy of a copy. Adams' movies have identity and their movies are kinda unique.

That doesn't mean they're very good. And "Hell hole" is my least favorite movie of them. Of course it's not scary as expected but at the same time, it's not much intense neither interesting. Keep in mind though, this is more comedy than horror. At least, i saw it that way. And when i understood what this is about, i had a lot of fun, there were even some hilarious scenes during the last 20 minutes.

So, it's important to lower your expectations and undestand what this is about. If you expect something as i described it, you will find this movie entertaining as well.

In any case, this is definitely not a MUST WATCH movie and i expect something better in the future. HELL HOLE is not a failure imo but neither a step forward by those film makers.

Hell Hole is one of those rare horror films that manages to feel both familiar and completely fresh at the same time. While the core story is nothing new Virus/Host, the execution is anything but ordinary. From the opening scene sequence set in Napoleonic times involving a horse.

One of the film's standout strengths is its cast of characters. I do't get the hate for their acting. They actually feel like real people, not the usual Hollywood stereotypes cutouts. They're flawed, likable, and grounded, which makes the tension hit harder I actually cared what happened to them. The father who ends up walking into the lake and Danko, in particular, gives a good performance, they brought quiet intensity and authenticity to his role.

The mix of Serbian and English in the dialogue added a unique cultural layer that gave the world more depth, and it never felt forced. It just fit. The creature design was also pretty good, creepy and unique without leaning too hard into cliché.

Visually, the cinematography had a distinct, almost beauty to it that set the tone perfectly for this bleak place, and the music deserves special mention. Many did not like it, I did, it was almost like a character of its own.

Overall, Hell Hole is a refreshingly original take on classic horror elements, I also welcomed the sense of humanity. And remember the budget was only one million dollars, not a lot today ! Definitely worth a watch, and decide on your own if you like it or not. I know I've seen hundreds of worse horror movies than Hell Hole.