Dark Water (2005)
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Theatrical Release: Jul 8, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $25,416,400
Synopsis: Acclaimed director Walter Salles ("Central Station," "The Motorcycle Diaries") helms and Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Connelly stars in DARK WATER, a psychological thriller featuring a stellar cast, including Academy Award®-nominees John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, and Pete... Acclaimed director Walter Salles ("Central Station," "The Motorcycle Diaries") helms and Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Connelly stars in DARK WATER, a psychological thriller featuring a stellar cast, including Academy Award®-nominees John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, and Pete Postlethwaite, as well as Dougray Scott and newcomer Ariel Gade. Based on a film by the creators of the Japanese version of "The Ring" comes this haunting, chilling film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a mystery and protect her daughter. Dahlia Williams (JENNIFER CONNELLY) is starting a new life; newly separated with a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her relationship with her estranged husband behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. But when the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment – dilapidated, cramped, and worn – seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games. As Dahlia frantically searches for the links between the riddles, the dark water seems to close around her. But one thing trumps all others in Dahlia's world: no matter what it is that's out there, she'll stop at nothing to find it. -- © Touchstone Pictures [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Tim Roth
Screenwriter: Rafael Yglesias
Producer: Bill Mechanic
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 17, 2006
Blu-ray Disc Features:
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Uncompresse - English
- Subtitles - Enlish (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurette - Analyzing DARK WATER Scenes
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Reviews
Unfortunately, the supernatural element is underplayed to the extent that the story almost became nothing more than a domestic drama.
This murky urban ghost story about a possible haunted hi rise of horrors, basically lets the all-natural creepiness already native to its NYC landscape just do its deadly thing, likely intensified by 9/11's architectural carnage.
A moody, quirky movie that, although flawed, is worth a walk to the theatre in a gentle rain.
The gore-free Dark Water tries hard to establish a creepy atmosphere, but instead winds up being slow moving with not much happening.
A mature film about the courage it takes to survive in a mortal world that's dependent on temporary relationships.
Equal parts quiet, creepy, tragic, and visually gorgeous, Dark Water might be one of the best movies of 2005 that nobody went to see.
I found Dark Water slow and gloomy, with a lengthy buildup to a less-than-satisfying conclusion.
Un filme bien hecho, mucho mejor actuado y que, a pesar de ser innecesario, logra firmemente su cometido.
A top drawer cast working with a bottom drawer screenplay confirms my distaste for Japanese ‘girl, long black hair and water’ horror movies.
The movie isn’t so much scary as it is unsettling, but the script lets viewers off the hook with a climax that’s both incoherent and preposterous.
Se você valoriza a construção consistente de um clima de melancolia e tensão, dificilmente se decepcionará.
[E]xecuted just about as well as it possibly could be … 'Dark Water' sinks under the weight of its rampant and … laughable predictability.
A watered-down version of the Japanese original, Salles’s remake is still an enjoyable, atmospheric horror flick, with strong performances from its cast.
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