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Dark Water (2005)
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Reviews Counted:63
Fresh:27
Rotten:36
Average Rating:2.6/10
Consensus: All the atmospherics in Dark Water can't make up for the lack of genuine scares.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
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... 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]
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Tim Roth, John C. Reilly, Perla Haney-Jardine, Camryn Manheim
Director: Walter Salles
Director: Walter Salles
Screenwriter: Rafael Yglesias
Producer: Bill Mechanic
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Reviews for Dark Water
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 surprisingly suspenseful psychological thriller, weakened only by the need to make it into a ghost story in the end.
A so-so J-Horror remake with an excellent performance by Jennifer Connelly.
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