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* HumanLadder: Brad, Anna, and Laurie form one in an attempt to escape the hole, but Anna is not able to reach the top.

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* HumanLadder: Brad, Anna, and Laurie form one in an attempt to escape the hole, but Anna is not able to reach the top.

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It's scheduled to be released on August 6, 2021.

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'''John and the Hole''' is a 2021 {{psychological thriller}} directed by Pascual Sisto.

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'''John ''John and the Hole''' Hole'' is a 2021 {{psychological thriller}} PsychologicalThriller directed by Pascual Sisto.




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* GrowingUpSucks: [[spoiler:This seems to be what John realizes and why he lets his family out.]]
* HappilyFailedSuicide: Possibly. [[spoiler:John is facedown in the swimming pool when his parents and Laurie return, and they save his life. He is then shown being much happier in their company.]]
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Possibly. The last scene of the film is apparently of the family enjoying eating together, including John.]]

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* GrowingUpSucks: [[spoiler:This This seems to be what John realizes and why he lets [[spoiler:lets his family out.]]
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* HappilyFailedSuicide: Possibly. [[spoiler:John is facedown in the swimming pool pool]] when his the parents and Laurie return, and they save his life. He is then shown being much happier in their company.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Possibly. Possibly. The last scene of the film is apparently of the [[spoiler:the family enjoying eating together, including John.]] John]].



* ThrownDownAWell: John imprisons his parents and older sister in a hole in the ground that is too deep for them to climb out of (they try)|. [[spoiler:He eventually returns to let them out.]]

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* ThrownDownAWell: John imprisons his parents and older sister in a hole in the ground that is too deep for them to climb out of (they try)|.try). [[spoiler:He eventually returns to let them out.]]
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'''John and the Hole''' is a 2021 {{psychological thriller}} directed by Pascual Sisto.


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* NeverASelfMadeWoman: Despite their lavish lifestyle, only Brad seems to work as Anna seems to have no other obligations.
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* SexInASharedRoom: While trapped in the bunker with their daughter Laurie, the parents are either having sex or about to when John reappears to let them out. Thanks to SexyDiscretionShot (which is not sexy in the circumstances), it isn't clear which.
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* SuicideBySea: A variant. John tries to drown himself in the family swimming pool.

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* NoAnswer: It's never explicitly answered why John does what he does.



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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink:
RiddleForTheAges: It doesn't answer why John did this to his family.
* RuleOfPool: Played with. John is constantly seen swimming in the pool and constantly practices holding his breath underwater. At the end, when he's fully clothed, [[spoiler:he tries to drown himself.]]
* StepfordSmiler: Despite their apparent happiness, Anna is on sleeping pills.
* StockholmSyndrome: A possible interpretation for why [[spoiler:Brad, Anna, and Laurie save John from the swimming pool at the end.]]
* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: John drugs his parents and Laurie through their drinks.
* ThrownDownAWell: John imprisons his parents and older sister in a hole in the ground that is too deep for them to climb out of (they try)|. [[spoiler:He eventually returns to let them out.]]

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* CoolBigSis: Despite John's behavior towards her, Laurie actually seems to love him sincerely.



* GrowingUpSucks: [[spoiler:This seems to be what John realizes and why he lets his family out.]]
* HappilyFailedSuicide: Possibly. [[spoiler:John is facedown in the swimming pool when his parents and Laurie return, and they save his life. He is then shown being much happier in their company.]]




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* NeverASelfMadeWoman: Despite their lavish lifestyle, only Brad seems to work as Anna seems to have no other obligations.
* NoAnswer: It's never explicitly answered why John does what he does.
* ParentalAbandonment: The frame story (or secondary story, depending on your perspective) is about a girl named Lily who is abandoned by her single mother.
* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink:
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* EnfantTerrible: John traps his parents and older sister in a hole in the ground and considers leaving them to starve.
* ForTheEvulz: Discussed. John himself doesn't seem to understand what he's doing or why; he can't explain it to his parents.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Possibly. The last scene of the film is apparently of the family enjoying eating together, including John.]]

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A teenage boy, John (Charlie Shotwell) holds his parents Anna (Creator/JenniferEhle) and Brad (Creator/MichaelCHall), and his older sister Laurie (Creator/TaissaFarmiga) captive in a hole in their garden.

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A teenage boy, John (Charlie Shotwell) holds his parents Anna (Creator/JenniferEhle) (Jennifer Ehle) and Brad (Creator/MichaelCHall), and his older sister Laurie (Creator/TaissaFarmiga) captive in a hole in their garden.
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A teenage boy, John (Charlie Shotwell) holds his parents Anna (Jennifer Ehle) and Brad (Creator/MichaelCHall), and his older sister Laurie (Creator/TaissaFarmiga) captive in a hole in their garden.

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A teenage boy, John (Charlie Shotwell) holds his parents Anna (Jennifer Ehle) (Creator/JenniferEhle) and Brad (Creator/MichaelCHall), and his older sister Laurie (Creator/TaissaFarmiga) captive in a hole in their garden.
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A teenage boy, John (Charlie Shotwell) holds his parents Anna (Jennifer Ehle) and Brad (Creator/MichaelCHall), and his older sister Laurie (Creator/TaissaFarmiga) captive in a hole in their garden.

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