Cage Dive
Cage Dive

Movie spotlight

Cage Dive

2017
Movie
80 min
English

Three friends from California are filming an audition tape for an extreme reality game show. They document their journey to Australia where they will be doing their most dangerous activity: Shark Cage Diving. A catastrophic turn of events leaves them in baited water full of Great White Sharks, turning their recording into a blood chilling diary of survival...And death.

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IMDb3.5/10
Director: Paul TanterGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Three young filmmakers venture to the remote Australian coast to capture footage of great white sharks in their natural habitat. Equipped with a drone and a cage, their documentary project takes a terrifying turn when they discover that the waters are not only home to sharks, but something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface. Their pursuit of extreme footage quickly becomes a desperate fight for survival against an unseen, primal force.

Critical Reception

Cage Dive received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, weak character development, and uninspired scares. While some acknowledged the attempt at a unique setting, the execution was frequently criticized for failing to deliver a truly frightening or original horror experience. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it a forgettable entry in the shark horror subgenre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Criticized for its derivative plot and lack of genuine scares.

  • Characterizations are often shallow, making it hard to invest in their survival.

  • The shark attacks, when they occur, are not particularly thrilling or inventive.

Google audience: Information not available.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in Australia, aiming for a realistic depiction of the coastal environment and shark diving.

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TMDB Reviews

4 reviews
Tejas Nair

Tejas Nair

Open Water 3 is low on all departments, and two of the main ones that affect viewing experience are the characters and the number of thrilling sequences. While I loved the attempt to add some drama between the characters and the use of nigh...

Wooster

Wooster

I saw this movie after it was recommended. That was just a waste of time. Thankfully I saw it on the telly for free. The poster looked kind of cool. The movie itself was not. In fact "Cage Dive" is trying to cash in using the Open Water tit...

tmdb44054871

tmdb44054871

What can I say about this movie? Let's see here. For starters it should not have been titled Open Water 3. That was the distributors attempt as a quick cash grab. This movie has zero things to do with the original. None of the characters we...

Gimly

Gimly

The sharks always looked solid, which is an important thing that shark movies often fail at. But still real bad and pretty uncomfortable to watch. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._