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Below (2002)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:15
Rotten:17
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: Below is a creepy, claustrophobic exercise in style.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some violence
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $469,939
Synopsis: In 1943, the crew of the U.S.S. Tiger Shark, an American submarine in the Atlantic, rescues three survivors of a British hospital ship that came under German attack. One of the survivors, a nurse... In 1943, the crew of the U.S.S. Tiger Shark, an American submarine in the Atlantic, rescues three survivors of a British hospital ship that came under German attack. One of the survivors, a nurse (Olivia Williams), raises tensions among the all-male crew from the moment she steps aboard. Commanding Officer Lieutenant Brice (Bruce Greenwood) does his best to keep the unruly crew in line, but after suffering damage from a barrage of Nazi depth charges (in a spectacular sequence) a series of increasingly spooky occurrences begin to rattle everybody aboard. A mysterious face that appears in the windows, a ghostly phonograph that plays a Benny Goodman record, and a corpse that seems to talk are just the beginning. Soon it is discovered that Captain Brice has not been entirely truthful regarding an accident that previously happened on the boat. David Twohy's (PITCH BLACK) unique submarine thriller skillfully combines the conventions of the War and Haunted House genres, using a keen eye for detail to create a very believable and claustrophobic world. Based on a script by Darren Aronofsky and Lucas Sussman (rewritten by Twohy), BELOW doesn't rely on cheap scares. Its supernatural element is secondary to a forceful tale of danger at sea. [More]
Starring: Matt Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Scott Foley
Starring: Matt Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Scott Foley, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Flemyng, Holt McCallany
Director: David Twohy
Director: David Twohy
Screenwriter: Lucas Sussman, Darren Aronofsky, David Twohy
Producer: Susan Baden-Powell, Michael Zoumas
Composer: Graeme Revell
Studio: Dimension Films
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Mar 11, 2003
Reviews for Below
this clunky attempt at a chiller seldom reaches the level of spine-tingling it sets out to achieve
Below is superior in underwater haunting. . . this tense horror flick delivers some nice frights and suspense with an intriguing plot.
[Director] Twohy has yet to make a great genre film, so it’s likely that moviegoers will want to give Below das boot.
Below was a victim of the backlash from the horrible Ghost Ship when the film was in theaters. It would be a shame to neglect it now on DVD.
As legend has it, Below was originally in the hands of Darren Aronofsky, before being completed by Pitch Black's David Twohy. Aronofsky's influence definitely shows through in this underrated horror flick ...
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