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

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).

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2017.

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. 1 2 3 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.
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