Joe Dante (director of Gremlins) delivers this little chiller that almost turns out awesome. I really like the tone of this flick, because it's almost shot like kids shows are now, so it feels kind of warm and comfortable. Then it hits you with some really creepy moments.
As the story (some kids find a mysterious bottomless hole in their basement and let out their worst fears) progresses, it gets a little wonky. It's like they wanted to keep it simple enough for kids to watch, but then made it too adult and scary. The 'worst fears' swing wildly from a clown puppet to an abusive father. What?
If I was a kid right now, I'd probably love this flick. It has a lot of the feel of some of the old stuff that I used to watch, like the filmmakers wanted kids to see it but they knew that parents wouldn't allow it. Think The Gate meets iCarly.
It is a little slow, but Bruce Dern does show up at one point. So that's cool.
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