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Black Water

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
17K
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Maeve Dermody in Black Water (2007)
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A boat tour of a mangrove swamp turns into a fight for survival when a group of people are attacked by a ferocious saltwater crocodile.A boat tour of a mangrove swamp turns into a fight for survival when a group of people are attacked by a ferocious saltwater crocodile.A boat tour of a mangrove swamp turns into a fight for survival when a group of people are attacked by a ferocious saltwater crocodile.

  • Directors
    • David Nerlich
    • Andrew Traucki
  • Writers
    • Andrew Traucki
    • David Nerlich
  • Stars
    • Diana Glenn
    • Maeve Dermody
    • Andy Rodoreda
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • David Nerlich
      • Andrew Traucki
    • Writers
      • Andrew Traucki
      • David Nerlich
    • Stars
      • Diana Glenn
      • Maeve Dermody
      • Andy Rodoreda
    • 149User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    8mbworm

    Nail-Biting Tension and Totally Believable

    "Black Water" is one of the most tense films I have viewed in a long time. The story moves fast as it follows three tourists (all great actors) into a swamp on a tour with a butch tour guide on a small boat. Soon after dropping anchor in a remote area of the swamp, they are flipped over by something huge in the water.

    Hastily, the three manage to make it into a tall tree nearby as they realize that a crocodile has attacked them. Throughout the next two days, they have to desperately try to escape from the crocodile's evil watchful eye, and he doesn't seem to want to go away. The movie drags just a tad bit, but what can you expect from the setting and the limited budget? It's so much better than "Primeval" and other recent crocodile/ underwater predator thrillers. The tension is heavy, and all three leads give terrific performances. Truly chilling, this movie struck a deep chord of claustrophobic fear in me. Apparently based on true events.
    7merklekranz

    Involves the audience like no other film....

    This low budget crocodile movie really delivers the goods. The fact that it was inspired by true events would mean little if you wound up with a fake looking crocodile, bad C.G.I., or an obvious studio setting. Fortunately none of the above are involved with this terrific, very realistic film. The crocodile is real, there is no C.G.I., and the on location filming takes place in an actual Australian swamp. The actors were obviously inspired to create as much realism as possible in their performances, and they succeed. You can place yourself in their predicament, which is testament to how realistically "Black Water" translates as entertainment. Highly recommended. - MERK
    6gluonpaul

    Gritty and moving story marred by character flaws

    So the positives for this are quite numerous, its a very realistically shot and gritty story which is scare not least of which because it could really happen. The feeling throughout the movie is pretty visceral and really puts you in the position of understanding the fear this situation would evoke.

    The problem is with the character writing. The characters are pretty inconsistent, its like the script writer kept forgetting which characters were supposed to be reacting to this stress by getting panicked etc and kept jumping between one character reacting by thinking things through to suddenly being the one being negative about all the options and another character being the thoughtful one. At the start of the movie one of the women is constantly panicking (understandable) and the other is a forceful character and then half way through its like they switch personalities. This is pretty jarring every time it happens which spoils an otherwise very good movie. Still a pretty decent film though.
    9Shudder1

    Simple but effective

    While many people found this film simply too slow and simplistic I really connected with it. There is no plot as such, rather the film takes the form of a human survival story about three people trapped up a tree with a man eating crocodile lurking somewhere in the water beneath them.

    Personally, I thought the acting was mostly very good, despite the roles being quite demanding at times, and I felt a sense of warmth for the characters. The situation they were in was quite terrifying and I really felt nervous for them. I found the whole film quite nerve wracking because of the sheer helplessness of their situation and the constant threat to their survival.

    The crocodile effects were handled surprisingly well for such a low budget film, and believe me, I have seen my fair share of dodgy croc movies. The creature moved well and had real menace and, although the audience I was with didn't seem too keen on the film as a whole, they still jumped and gasped whenever the crocodile appeared.

    Script-wise, I would have made a few changes, particularly towards the end, but this was not a major problem. For fans of slow-burning survival horror set within the realms of reality this will be an engaging film but unfortunately I think for many audiences seeking a thrill ride and higher production values from their cinema experience the point will simply be missed.
    7Quebec_Dragon

    No spectacular slaughters but effective survival suspense

    Black Water is not your typical creature slaughter fest where it's one victim after the other with plenty of blood and gore. It's a rather intimate psychological suspense with practically no gore and little blood. It's set in some mangrove swamps in Australia. A few tourists are stranded far from civilization and no hope of rescue on trees surrounded by water with an immersed crocodile lurking unseen . It's a movie from the school of the least you see of the monster, the scarier it is. I was first taken aback by the long period of waiting without much happening. Heck, I even found it a little boring and was afraid it was one of those no-budget films always teasing the monster but never really showing it, or when they did, it was lame.

    On hindsight, I think that the creators clearly tried to slowly make you paranoid about where the crocodile was exactly and in that they were rather successful. There was a nice build-up of tension and the characters looked genuinely frightened. The movie did have a real life aspect to it and the unknown actors (at least in North America) really helped. The crocodile was well done and although sometimes I thought it was a prop (when only the head was showing), it was apparently a real croc composited in. Not CGI, not animatronics and yes the characters eventually seem to be in the same frame and not always filmed separately. My most memorable moment involved the crocodile jumping out of the water higher than you would expect... I also liked the night with the flashes of lightning, going from dark to anguished faces constantly. I didn't like seeing the mostly calm water so much but I understand the reasoning behind it. I didn't expect this kind of realistic claustrophobic siege by one crocodile when I rented it but it turned out reasonably entertaining. Like the stranded characters though, it's better to be patient...

    Rating: 6.5 out of 10 (good)

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    • Trivia
      The film used very little CGI. The crocodile was real and practical effects were used.
    • Goofs
      When two characters are sitting in a tree, a crew member's arm is in the bottom right of the picture.
    • Connections
      Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Walk Alone
      (Opening Title Song)

      Performed by Bob Evans

      Composed by Kevin Mitchell

      Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Prodigy Movies
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vùng Nước Đen
    • Filming locations
      • Oatley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • The Australian Film Commission
      • Territorial Film Developments (TFD)
      • ProdigyMovies
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      • $700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,271,556
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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