Black Water
Black Water

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Black Water

2019
Movie
7 min
English

A woman finds a mysterious book in an old household in this adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's work.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic48/100
Google Users70%
Director: Garth MacLeanGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

Three young women on a bachelorette party getaway venture into the remote Australian outback for a hike. As they explore a cave, a sudden downpour causes a flash flood, trapping them inside. Their desperate attempts to escape lead them into a terrifying confrontation with a deadly saltwater crocodile.

Critical Reception

Black Water received mixed to positive reviews, often praised for its intense atmosphere and suspenseful encounters with the crocodile, though some critics found the plot predictable and character development lacking.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its effective suspense and creature-feature tension.

  • Criticized for a somewhat formulaic survival plot and thin characterizations.

  • The claustrophobic setting and relentless threat are highlighted as strengths.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a tense and thrilling survival horror with a terrifying antagonist, though some noted it didn't break new ground in the genre.

Fun Fact

The film is a spiritual successor to the 2007 Australian horror film 'Black Water', also featuring a deadly crocodile encounter, though it is not a direct sequel and features a different story and cast.

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