The Black Hole (2006)

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(Foreign Titles)

Tagline(s):	No Force from This World Can Stop It
	The End Is Near...
	A High-Voltage Sci-Fi Action Thrill Ride!

Nomination Year: 2022

SYNOPSIS: An atomic research experiment goes awry in St. Louis, Missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on electricity through the streets of this Midwest city.

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Smithee Award Nominations

Oblivious
I'm Not Paid Enough to Look Up Technician fails to notice giant, sparking electrical monster directly above him.

Worst Science
There's a Hole in Your Calculations The black hole and the energy-entity are connected! It used a wormhole! We can use voltage to attract it, and sound to manipulate it!

Acting Appropriately Stupid
Shoot the Zappy Incorporeal Monster The goons shoot the electrical monster with guns. And get killed. Chairs were hurled. Among other things.

Directors

Director	Claim to Fame
Tibor Takács	Hungarian director who helmed Mansquito and Killer Rats...as well as Sabrina the Teenage Witch and many froofy Christmas movies. Go figure.

Cast

Actor	Character	Claim to Fame
Kristy Swanson	Shannon Muir	Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Simone Adamley in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Christine Boner in Dude, Where's My Car?, Cathy in Flowers in the Attic, and Linda Gibson on "Sons of Thunder."
Judd Nelson	Eric	One of the original "Brat Pack," he's been in many a weird and wonderful thing since The Breakfast Club. Like the Cabin in the Lake series, St. Elmo's Fire, New Jack City, Mr. Rock and Roll, and voices Rodimus Prime in the "Transformers" properties.
David Selby	Ryker	Richard Channing on "Falcon Crest," Gage in The Social Network, Commisioner Gordon in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, and Xavier Trout on "Soldier of Fortune, Inc." But forever best known as Quentin on "Dark Shadows!"
Heather Dawn	Alicia	Heather in 88 Minutes and Nora on "Bull."
Jennifer Quackenbush	Elizabeth	AKA Jennifer Lyn Quackenbush. Reporter/Announcer in Larva.
Christa Campbell	Advisor Coldwell	CEO of Campbell Grobman Films with Lati Grobman, which has produced films such as The Hitman's Bodyguard, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Hellboy. Lots of bit parts, including some softcore.
Peter Mayer	General Tate	Clive in Haunting of Cellblock 11, Russ in Sleep with Me, Father Halloran in Exorcist: House of Evil, Sidney in Darkness Reigns, Monty in The Ghost Who Walks, Archibald Maxwell on "Casting the Net," and Jim Grace in All Gone Wrong.
Russ Tamblyn	Wagner	A long film and television career (he'll be a Jet to his dying day - West Side Story); father of actress Amber Tamblyn.


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