Hole (2010)

Hole: Directed by Joaquin Montalvan. With Paul E. Respass, Jim Barile, Teem Lucas, Dennis Haggard. Ed Kunkle is a convicted felon tormented by his own demons. Eve Adams is a single woman trying to cope with a tragic loss. Bodie Jameson is the detective looking for answers. All 3 lives intertwine with horrific consequences when their fears come upon them.

“Review by Golden State Haunts and Eventsu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn Hole, convicted serial killer Ed Kunkle (Ed Respass) is dealing with personal demons brought on by a childhood of abuse at the hands of his mother who tied him up to a chair in a shed and forced him to witness u0026quot;the conjugal riteu0026quot; between her and her husband. His mother tells him that he doesnu0026#39;t need to believe in God or Jesus and that if he doesnu0026#39;t do his chores such as taking out the trash heu0026#39;ll be sent to a foster home. Fed up with the abuse he decides to kill his mom.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow as an adult, Ed is abducting women with blonde hair, the same color hair as his mom and taking them to the shed which is now filled with rotted heads, skeletons, fingers and other body parts where he ties them up and then kills them with a mallet. The demons in his head cause him to commit the killings as heu0026#39;s tormented by his past and the voices in his head. His parole office sends him to see a priest named Father Michael (Dennis Haggard) who tells Ed that he needs to be responsible for the choices he makes in life. Meanwhile detective Bodie Jamison (Jim Barile) whou0026#39;s also working with Ed is having nightmares of Ed killing him in the shed.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEdu0026#39;s friend and single mom Eve Adams (Teem Lucas) is dealing with the kidnapping and gruesome murder of her baby. Eve, Ed and Bodieu0026#39;s lives all become intertwined as the three of them have to deal with personal nightmares.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film deals with childhood trauma, abuse, religion and grief. Weu0026#39;re surprised that the film only received a 5.5 rating on IMDb as it was well written and everyone gave a stellar performance, especially the character of Ed who weu0026#39;re able to witness his sadistic side and struggles, while at the same time empathizing with him for his abuse, loneliness and glimpses of compassion. The only thing we were a little confused about was the ending.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRest in peace Ed Respass who died in 2014”