Black Water (2007)

A terrifying tale of survival in the mangrove swamps of Northern Australia

Directors:

David Nerlich, Andrew Traucki

Writers:

Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich

Stars:

Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody, Andy Rodoreda

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Diana Glenn	...	Grace
Maeve Dermody	...	Lee
Andy Rodoreda	...	Adam
Ben Oxenbould	...	Jim
Fiona Press	...	Pat

Storyline

While on vacation on Northern Australia, Gracie, her husband Adam and her younger sister Lee decide to take the Blackwater Barry tour in the swamp for fishing. Their guide Jim uses a small motor boat and takes the tourist along the river to a remote spot. When they stop, they are attacked by a huge crocodile that capsizes their boat and immediately kills Jim. The three survivors climb a tree and when they realize that help would never come to rescue them, they decide to try to find a way out of their sheltered location. However, in the muddy water, their boat is flipped and the crocodile stalks the trio under the water.

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Plot Keywords:

boat | water | crocodile | tourist | tree | 

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Taglines:

What You Can't See Can Hurt You.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror/violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2008 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Mračna Voda

Filming Locations:

Oatley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Commission, The, Territorial Film Developments (TFD), ProdigyMovies

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of two Australian crocodile movies made and released in 2007. The other picture was Rogue.

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Goofs

Later in the film, when there are two characters sitting in a tree, you can clearly see a crew member's arm in the bottom right of the picture.

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Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

User Reviews

Tense, Realistic and Dramatic

While on vacation on Northern Australia, Gracie (Diana Glenn), her husband Adam (Andy Rodoreda) and her younger sister Lee (Maeve Dermody) decide to take the Blackwater Barry tour in the swamp for fishing. Their guide Jim (Ben Oxenbould) uses a small motor boat and takes the tourist along the river to a remote spot. When they stop, they are attacked by a huge crocodile that capsizes their boat and immediately kills Jim. The three survivors climb a tree and when they realize that help would never come to rescue them, they decide to try to find a way out of their sheltered location. However, in the muddy water, their boat is flipped and the crocodile stalks the trio under the water.

"Black Water" is a tense, realistic and dramatic low-budget movie and in accordance with the warning in the beginning, based on a true event. The acting of the unknown Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody and Andy Rodoreda is top-notch, giving credibility to this simple but scary story. There are many similarities between this movie and "Prey", but in different environments. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Medo Profundo" ("Deep Fear")