Die Höhle - Das Tor in eine andere Zeit

Agree with some of the other reviewers that it's the writing and some of the acting that prevents this sci-fi thriller from being truly spectacular. However, the premise of the film is wildly fascinating and imaginative, I won't get into the details, as it's fun to discover what exactly is going on but once you know, you get totally sucked in until the end. If the writer and directors read these reviews, I'd love to see a sequel!!

This is a next level movie. You will not like every bit of it. After 60 minutes, the movie becomes highly interesting and thrilling. It is another level Science Fiction. Seemed to be below average in the first hour. The next thirty minutes is a thrill to watch. It Surprises. It entertains. It makes your imaginations go beyond your expectations.

This film is a true B-film: cheap suspense, poor acting, over the top storyline. And yet I enjoyed it. The story is intriguing as it messes with time, but contrary to many SF- movies, it does in no way attempt to offer any semi-scientific explanation. It simply uses the idea of 'time messed up' to create a sometimes horror-like suspense. Not a waste of time! Rated 8 for originality.

The concept and idea behind the film is such a strong one. Unfortunately the characters & screen play not so much. You'll definitely have the urge to yell at the characters and probably have more questions than answers with the flow of dialogue & scenes. I kept watching because of the concept of the movie but DANG the other aspects don't catch up.

The basic story is an Archaeologist going out to look for the old van from the 1970s, his parents were Hippies of sorts and disappeared all those years ago. He has some fresh ideas and knows there was a search for a fountain of youth in a cave. It is set and filmed in Texas, west of San Antonio, using the Sonora Caverns as the location for most of the filming.

When he does not return a couple of students of his and a couple of additional young friends set out to find him. That is when the action really starts. The first strange thing is when one of them exits the cave after only a few minutes, and looks up the jeep, the battery is dead and it is covered in old growth vines. That is the hint, somehow in the cave time slows way down. The cave is a "time trap."

All that spawns a number of other issues and builds to pretty interesting and exciting final couple of scenes. All in all a very different kind of movie and also very entertaining.

My wife and I watched it at home on DVD from our public library.