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Dark Waters

  • 19931993
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  • 1h 34m
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6.0/10
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Dark Waters (1993)
A girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.
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A girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.A girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.A girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,816
1,133
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    • Director
      • Mariano Baino
    • Writers
      • Mariano Baino
      • Andy Bark
    • Stars
      • Louise Salter
      • Venera Simmons
      • Mariya Kapnist
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    • Director
      • Mariano Baino
    • Writers
      • Mariano Baino
      • Andy Bark
    • Stars
      • Louise Salter
      • Venera Simmons
      • Mariya Kapnist
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 60User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Louise Salter in Dark Waters (1993)
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    Louise Salter in Dark Waters (1993)
    Albina Skarga in Dark Waters (1993)
    Tanya Dobrovolskaya in Dark Waters (1993)
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    Louise Salter
    • Elizabeth
    Venera Simmons
    • Sarah
    Mariya Kapnist
    Mariya Kapnist
    • Mother Superior
    • (as Maria Kapnist)
    Lubov Snegur
    • Mother Superior's Assistant
    Albina Skarga
    Albina Skarga
    • Old Blind Woman
    • (as Alvina Skarga)
    Valeriy Bassel
    Valeriy Bassel
    • Fisherman
    Pavel Sokolov
    Pavel Sokolov
    • Boat Owner
    Anna Rose Phipps
    • Theresa
    Tanya Dobrovolskaya
    • Elizabeth as a Child
    Valeriy Kopaev
    • Priest
    Ludmila Marufova
    • Nun
    Kristina Spivak
    • Sarah as a Child
    Nadezhda Trimasova
    • Crucified Nun
    Georgiy Drozd
    Georgiy Drozd
    Sergey Rugens
    • Director
      • Mariano Baino
    • Writers
      • Mariano Baino
      • Andy Bark
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth is travelling to the monastery on a bonneted PAZ-651 minibus.
    • Quotes

      Theresa: I have found the location of one of the pieces of the image of the beast; she who was and is not, and yet is.

    • Alternate versions
      The 2006 DVD edition from NoShame Films is Mariano Baino's director's cut that actually shortens the film by approximately 7 minutes. The newly excised footage that was seen in earlier versions can now be seen in the 'deleted scenes' section.
    • Connections
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    User reviews60

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    5/10
    Atmospheric, but Narratively Confusing
    It's best to walk into Dark Waters knowing that it's going to be an exercise of style over substance. As great and moody as the atmosphere of this movie is, the story itself is murky and hard to pin down. As best as I can tell, it's about a young woman whose father dies and she visits a strange island monestary that her father had been sending money to for years. Once she gets there, she gets the feeling that she's very unwelcome and she might unearth some truths that are better left buried.

    One thing Dark Waters gets right is the atmosphere. If I didn't know any better, I'd truly believe this was a film shot in the mid-70's by some Italian horror master. It's beautifully shot with so much attention to detail. It's just a shame that the script didn't seem to have as much thought put into it. At one point, the lead character is attacked by a psychotic nun and she reacts to this as if she's just stubbed her toe. There's no sense of urgency at all. Wouldn't someone who'd just been attacked want to get out of there as soon as possible?
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Dead Waters
    • Filming locations
      • Crimea, Ukraine
    • Production company
      • Victor Zuev Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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