The Holding

2011
4.7| 1h28m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 09 September 2011 Released
Producted By: Gateway Films
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Official Website: http://www.theholding-movie.co.uk/
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A heart-pounding suspense thriller, set on an isolated farm in England's beautiful, rugged Peak District.

Genre

Thriller

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Director

Susan Jacobson

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Gateway Films

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The Holding Audience Reviews

Micitype Pretty Good
Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
adonis98-743-186503 In the countryside of England, lonely farmer Nancy raises her daughters Hanna and Amy with financial difficulties in her farm with her only employee Cooper since her husband has disappeared a long time ago. Her neighbor Karsten and his son intend to buy her farm and are pressing the family in an abusive way. Out of the blue, wanderer Aden appears in the farm and helps Nancy with the delivery of the offspring. Aden explains that he was a friend of her husband Dean in an offshore rig and he offers to work for food and lodging. Nancy accepts the offer and soon she has a love affair with Aden. But either Nancy or Aden have dark secrets. Although the acting isn't that bad The Holding seems like a remake of Stepfather that instead of a big city it's set in a countryside on England and sure it does have some good moments but besides that it's very mediocre and i'll give it an 6.4/10
frwatty I really enjoyed this film. Set in rural England with some great scenery the film unfolds into a fast-moving will they / won't type film. I found myself rooting for the central characters even though you don't get too know that much about them until later in the film. From the box I knew that some violence was due but even then I was taken back a bit by the swift "justice" that Aden dished out I read that this was the first feature film by the crew and I have to say that I was most impressed. They have put together a really intense and enjoyable film which has a real edge to it. I would highly recommend especially to those who love this genre and all you brit film fans out there!
Matt Kracht For all those Terry O'Quinn junkies, who fondly remember The Stepfather, there's another clone of that venerable "family in peril" thriller. Again, a messed-up guy with a dark past suddenly ingratiates himself into the lives of a struggling family. Appearing too good to be true, the eldest daughter remains skeptical, not trusting him or his motives, despite the rest of the family's wholehearted acceptance. It plays out exactly the same as The Stepfather, though with somewhat less tension. It's not much of a spoiler to say that bodies start piling up rather quickly.It's not a bad movie, but it's a complete rehash. I chose to be a bit generous with my rating, since I thought the film was fairly well done, even if the story is a complete and utter ripoff of a cult classic. It's an inoffensive way to pass the time, and I'm sure there are plenty of people who've never seen The Stepfather -- to them, the plot will probably seem fresh and exciting. I'd recommend that they check out the original 1987 classic, though. Terry O'Quinn was amazing.
BakuryuuTyranno A family, the father having disappeared, are going through some hard times. The owners of the next "holding" intend to buy their farm, and with their financial troubles, their future seems grim except when a mysterious man appears. This traveller, claiming he knows the disappeared father, helps the family out. However, he might as great as he seems. Soon he confronts those trying to force the family out, killing them horribly. Now this may seem familiar, may even sounding bad, because similar recent films ("The Stepfather" remake, "The Resident & "The Roommate") have been lowly regarded. Despite that, its pretty good. The movie mainly relies on atmosphere and that the family are living with a dangerous man, a man they might themselves be in danger from. The only stupidity, thankfully, came from a character who only gets speaking scene.