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Dark Water (2005) -- A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a run-down apartment building. Adding further drama to their plight, they are targeted by the ghost of former resident.
Dark Water (2005) -- A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a run-down apartment building. Adding further drama to their plight, they are targeted by the ghost of former resident.

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   17,206 votes
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Director:
Walter Salles
Writers (WGA):
Kôji Suzuki (novel)
Hideo Nakata (film Honogurai mizu no soko kara) ...
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Release Date:
8 July 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
This Season, The Mystery Of The Darkness Will Consume Your Life more
Plot:
A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a run-down apartment building. Adding further drama to their plight, they are targeted by the ghost of former resident. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Gives the original a nice dousing of reality. more
US TV Schedule:
Thur. July 168:00 AMFX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jennifer Connelly ... Dahlia Williams

John C. Reilly ... Mr. Murray

Tim Roth ... Jeff Platzer

Dougray Scott ... Kyle Williams

Pete Postlethwaite ... Veeck

Camryn Manheim ... Teacher

Ariel Gade ... Cecilia 'Ceci' Williams

Perla Haney-Jardine ... Natasha Rimsky / Young Dahlia
Debra Monk ... Young Dahlia's Teacher

Linda Emond ... Mediator

Bill Buell ... Mediator
J.R. Horne ... Man in Train
Elina Löwensohn ... Dahlia's Mother
Warren Belle ... UPS Man
Alison Sealy-Smith ... Supervisor
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images and brief language.
Runtime:
105 min | 103 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
A color dye usually used in concentrated gels for soft drinks was added to the water to turn it to a dark color. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Dahlia and Ceci sleeping in the same bed, Dahlia is awoken from a bad dream. The kid rolls over and pulls the blankets over her shoulder. The next shot, from the hole in the ceiling, shows the blankets around her waist. more
Quotes:
[last lines]
Ceci: OK, Daddy - let's go.
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Movie Connections:
Features "Dexter's Laboratory" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
I Got Soul more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Version?
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110 out of 166 people found the following comment useful:-
Gives the original a nice dousing of reality., 9 July 2005
9/10
Author: boo-1 from osaka

This is not a "child talks to dead people" movie. You should rejoice. It's not a "woman fights supernatural forces" thriller. You should get down on your knees and thank the powers that be. This is not "just an unnecessary re-make of the Japanese original". It's better.

Nakata is famous for taking the long view of his characters. Keeping us safe emotionally from them in order to bring the horror to life. Salles trumps him by pulling us right into Dahlia's arms where her fear, paranoia, and despair are absolutely palpable.

This is the story of a single mother trying to survive after a nasty divorce. Trying to hold onto her daughter so she can overcome her own history of abandonment. The ghosts (whether real or imagined) are peripheral to her dilemma.

The American Dark Water, gives us the same foreboding leak, the same bleak horrific photography, the same basic plot line, and yet by taking the emphasis off the ghosts reaches a much stronger emotional resonance.

Highly recommended for those that submit themselves to movies, rather than submit movies to themselves. You know who you are.

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