Joe Dante's "The Hole" finally gets US distribution

Produced in 2009 and released theatrically in a number of overseas markets beginning that year "The Hole", directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins), was never able to secure a US distribution deal. It seems that sad state of affairs is finally being set right. Sort of. I say "sort of" because while Yahoo movies lists a release date of 9/28 other sources are claiming that date is for the US DVD release and not a theatrical release. So things are still somewhat up in the air (or down in the hole depending on your point of view) regarding the ultimate fate of Dante's film. Still, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that it'll make it to theaters. Here's the official synopsis.

Life couldn't possibly get worse, or so thought 17 year old Dane (Chris Massoglia) and his 10 year old brother Lucas (Nathan Gamble), when their single mother Susan (Teri Polo) uproots them from New York City to the sleepy little town of Bensonville. For Dane the only exciting thing about their new town is the beautiful girl next door, Julie (Haley Bennett). With Susan spending more and more time at work, Dane and Lucas are left unattended to explore the depths of their eerie new residence. With Dane paying more attention to Julie, he has far less time and patience for his little brother. But then everything changes when they find a sinister bottomless hole under a locked trap door in the basement. As the brothers experiment with the hole they realize that the cold pit goes on forever. They drop a nail and never hear it hit bottom. They lower a flashlight and a video camera and they get consumed by the darkness. Hoping for some answers about the house's past, Dane and Lucas bring Julie in on their new discovery. When the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and past nightmares coming to life, the trio will have to come face to face their darkest fears to put an end to THE HOLE.