Triangle (2009)

The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.

Director:

Christopher Smith

Writer:

Christopher Smith

Stars:

Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Melissa George	...	Jess
Joshua McIvor	...	Tommy
Jack Taylor	...	Jack
Michael Dorman	...	Greg
Henry Nixon	...	Downey
Rachael Carpani	...	Sally
Emma Lung	...	Heather
Liam Hemsworth	...	Victor
Bryan Probets	...	Driver

Storyline

When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong. Her suspicions are realized when the yacht hits a storm and the group is forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety, a ship Jess is convinced she's been on before. The ship appears deserted, the clock on board has stopped, but they are not alone... Someone is intent on hunting them down, one by one. And Jess unknowingly holds the key to end the terror.

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Plot Keywords:

yacht | ship | ocean | storm | keys | 

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Taglines:

Save Our Souls

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (UK)

Also Known As:

Aavelaiva Triangle

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£260,626 (UK) (16 October 2009)

Gross:

£548,903 (UK) (23 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Entertainment International, Framestore, UK Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lindsay Lohan was rumored to play the lead role. Martin Henderson was also considered for a role in this film.

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Goofs

Cars are shown with front license plates. However, cars in Florida do not have front license plates. Additionally, the "Florida" plate design in the film is different from any actual issued license plate.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jess: [to Tommy] Oh you're just having a bad dream, that's all baby. That's all it was. Bad dreams make you think you're seeing things that you haven't. You know what I do when I have a bad dream? I close my eyes and I think of something nice - like being here with you.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Anchors Aweigh"
Performed by The Band of John Paul College

User Reviews

Ambitious change of direction for Smith - excellently done

I too saw this at FrightFest and purposefully avoided reading too much about it beforehand. Having loved Creep and enjoying the silliness of Severance, I was expecting something squarely within the horror genre. This is definitely not that. Quite surprised it was chosen to open the festival actually - but this is by no means a criticism.

The film isn't quite a thriller either - the unconventional narrative reminded me more of Memento. There's another film, a well known US comedy (which I won't name to save the spoiler) which employs a similar device - although this film is by no means unoriginal. The film, like Memento, is satisfyingly complex in leaving the viewer with questions about precisely what has gone on but without any feeling of bafflement.

A great central performance from Melissa George really makes the film - she really pulls off the huge character development required over the duration of the film - no mean feat given the structure and short running time of the film.

This should open up some doors for Smith outside the horror genre - and on this evidence he is going to be well capable of dealing with complex and big ideas and I'm looking forward to more interesting work from him ASAP.