The Hole Story (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, The Hole Story is a comedy film directed by Alex Karpovsky, running about 82 minutes. “A mysterious hole in a Minnesota lake. A visitor in need of an answer. A small town that can't make sense of either.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Winter. Brainerd, Minnesota. Despite arctic temperatures sheathing hundreds of surrounding lakes in three feet of solid ice, a massive stretch of water opens up on the surface of North Long Lake. With repeated scientific investigations yielding no answers, the Black Hole captures the heart of the nearby community while attracting national, even international attention. Convinced this charming story would be perfect for the small town mystery show hes been fervently pitching to cable executives for years, Alex decides to cash in his savings from editing karaoke videos, hire a small crew, and make the pilot episode himself. Upon arrival however, this black hole mystery reveals itself to be much more disturbing and personal than expected, slowly engulfing Alex in an existential search that consumes not only his cherished pilot, but with it the very underpinnings of his sanity.

Who’s in it. The Hole Story stars Alex Karpovsky as Alex.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, The Hole Story has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV, OVID and Fandor Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Hole Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Hole Story tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.