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

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
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 | crocodile | australia | song | children's music | 

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Taglines:

Take Your Last Breath

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror/violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

As Grace and Adam are pulling on the rope of the boat, the rope extends horizontal to the water surface (away from them) but in the zoomed out shot, the rope goes down to the water.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Don't Walk Alone
(Opening Title Song)
Performed by Bob Evans
Composed by Kevin Mitchell
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia

User Reviews

A genuinely suspenseful film

Black Water, co-directed and written by David Nerlich and Andrew Traucki, is very simple in its execution yet effective. The film is a low-budget Australian movie that will unfortunately not get the recognition it deserves because as far as creature features go, this is one of the best out there. The setup is rather basic; Grace, her husband Adam and her younger sister Lee are touring some mangroves in the Northern Territory when a saltwater crocodile flips their boat and leaves them stranded in the trees. The whole movie is about their survival while the crocodile is lurking below waiting to strike.Unlike Greg McLean's Rogue (another killer croc movie released earlier in 2007), Black Water is not about the audience having fun guessing who's gonna be eaten next, it is about hoping and praying that the three people will get out safely.

The three unknown actors do a great job with pretty demanding roles, considering it was filmed on location with a real crocodile instead of CGI. The characters act realistically in the situation and the dialogue seems natural and not forced. Suspense is built up throughout the entire film, we do not see a lot of the creature but just knowing it is near is terrifying enough. This is edge-of-your seat stuff and highly recommended if you enjoy original and (most importantly) scary horror films.

4/5

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Prodigy Movies

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2008 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Black Water

Filming Locations:

Oatley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,271,556

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1