Black Water: Abyss
Black Water: Abyss

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Black Water: Abyss

2020
Movie
98 min
English

An adventure-loving couple convince their friends to explore a remote, uncharted cave system in the forests of Northern Australia. With a tropical storm approaching, they abseil into the mouth of the cave, but when the caves start to flood, tensions rise as oxygen levels fall and the friends find themselves trapped. Unknown to them, the storm has also brought in a pack of dangerous and hungry crocodiles.

Insights

IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Google Users53%
Director: Andrew TrauckiGenres: Horror, Thriller, Action

Plot Summary

A group of friends ventures into a remote cave system for a weekend of adventure, only to find themselves trapped when a torrential storm causes a flood. As the water levels rise, they discover they are not alone, and a deadly threat lurks in the darkness of the abyss. They must fight for survival against both the elements and a terrifying creature.

Critical Reception

Black Water: Abyss received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding it a predictable and uninspired addition to the creature-feature genre. While some appreciated its suspenseful atmosphere and the creature effects, others criticized its thin plot, underdeveloped characters, and lack of originality compared to its predecessor.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film effectively builds tension and features some effective jump scares.

  • The creature design and practical effects are a highlight.

  • Lacks originality and often relies on genre tropes without adding anything new.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a moderately entertaining, albeit familiar, horror flick. Many enjoyed the suspense and the underwater action sequences, though some felt the plot was predictable and the characters were not compelling.

Fun Fact

The film is a standalone sequel to the 2007 Australian horror film 'Black Water,' which was inspired by the true story of a crocodile attack in the Northern Territory.

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SWITCH.

'Black Water: Abyss' should have been a shrewd, scary situational suspense film along the lines of Alexandra Aja's minor classic 'Crawl' or Jaume Collet-Serra's underrated 'The Shallows', but a low budget, slack pacing and a lack of ideas s...