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    Dark Water

    Original title: Honogurai mizu no soko kara
    • 20022002
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 41min
    IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    31K
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    Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    DramaHorrorMystery

    A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.

    • Director
      • Hideo Nakata
    • Writers
      • Kôji Suzuki(novel)
      • Takashige Ichise(screenplay)
      • Hideo Nakata(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Hitomi Kuroki
      • Rio Kanno
      • Mirei Oguchi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hideo Nakata
    • Writers
      • Kôji Suzuki(novel)
      • Takashige Ichise(screenplay)
      • Hideo Nakata(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Hitomi Kuroki
      • Rio Kanno
      • Mirei Oguchi
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    • 187User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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    Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Rio Kanno in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Hitomi Kuroki in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Rio Kanno in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Rio Kanno in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Hitomi Kuroki and Asami Mizukawa in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Rio Kanno in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Asami Mizukawa in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Mirei Oguchi in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
    Rio Kanno in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)

    Top cast

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    Hitomi Kuroki
    • Yoshimi Matsubaraas Yoshimi Matsubara
    Rio Kanno
    • Ikuko Matsubara (6 years old)as Ikuko Matsubara (6 years old)
    Mirei Oguchi
    • Mitsuko Kawaias Mitsuko Kawai
    Asami Mizukawa
    • Ikuko Hamada (16 years old)as Ikuko Hamada (16 years old)
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    • Kunio Hamadaas Kunio Hamada
    Yu Tokui
    • Ohta (real-estate agent)as Ohta (real-estate agent)
    Isao Yatsu
    • Kamiya (apartment manager)as Kamiya (apartment manager)
    Shigemitsu Ogi
    • Kishida (Yoshimi's lawyer)as Kishida (Yoshimi's lawyer)
    Maiko Asano
    • Young Yoshimi's Teacheras Young Yoshimi's Teacher
    Yukiko Ikari
    • Young Yoshimias Young Yoshimi
    Shinji Nomura
    • Mediatoras Mediator
    Kiriko Shimizu
    • Mediatoras Mediator
    Teruko Hanahara
    • Old Lady (twin, elder)as Old Lady (twin, elder)
    Youko Yasuda
    • Old Lady (twin, younger)as Old Lady (twin, younger)
    Shichirou Gou
    • Nishiokaas Nishioka
    Chisako Hara
    • Kayoas Kayo
    Tôru Shinagawa
    • Principalas Principal
    • (as Tohur Shinagawa)
    Shelley Calene-Black
    Shelley Calene-Black
    • Yoshimi Matsubaraas Yoshimi Matsubara
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hideo Nakata
    • Writers
      • Kôji Suzuki(novel)
      • Takashige Ichise(screenplay) (uncredited)
      • Hideo Nakata(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    In the final stages of a messy divorce, Yoshimi struggles to build a new life for herself and her daughter. Unfortunately, the challenges of single parenting and an ongoing custody battle are further complicated when they move into an apartment plagued by mysterious water leaks and haunted by the apparition of a little girl. —Molly Rose Steed
    2000sdead body in a water tankslow motion scenetalking to oneselfwater91 more
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    • Taglines
      • From The Creators of Japan's Acclaimed RINGU, Inspiration for the hit phenomenon THE RING
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for terror and disturbing situations
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Second film by Hideo Nakata to be based on a novel by Koji Suzuki. He previously directed Ring (1998) and its sequel Ring 2 (1999).
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 3 mins) When everyone is up on the roof examining the water tower, a flap of cloth or pant leg can be seen at the top of the ladder. This could be something attached to the tower, but later when she climbs it by herself and we see the whole thing, no such cloth is visible.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 J Horror Films (2016)

    User reviews187

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Mother and daughter relationship makes it scary
    The silence the newly divorced mother and her 6 year old daughter experience in an apartment block they have just moved into sets the mood here. We see how they are together realistically, that means lots of silence and little action. One aspect that makes this scary is this realistic depiction of isolation you can get in these houses. And you cant help but wish the best for the two, struggling with work, the divorce rights and beginning school. And it rains.

    Water starts dripping from the ceiling and soon it permeates the whole building creating an uneasy and nervous mood that sneaks in on you and when you're not ready for it makes your nerves scream. You know its gonna happen and you get a good idea of where its leading, but its so well made that it doesn't matter.
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    • Atavisten
    • May 26, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2002 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Cinema Without Frontiers (Russia)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • From the Depths of Dark Water
    • Production companies
      • Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Video Audio Project (VAP)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,686,839
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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