Triangle (2009)

A group of friends suffer a yachting accident and take refuge on a cruiser drifting on the open sea, but quickly realize they were better off on the upturned yacht.

Director:

Christopher Smith

Writer:

Christopher Smith

Stars:

Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor

1 win & 5 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:

ghost ship | lost at sea | trapped in a time loop | abandoned ship | time loop | 

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Taglines:

The Forecast is Evil

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Genres:

Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film makes many oblique references to The Shining (1980). The number "237" crops up, which was the same number of the spooky hotel room Danny was forbidden to go into; there are also words written on a mirror, a ballroom and an axe.

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Goofs

During the writing of the "kill them all" note, the over the shoulder shot shows the pen being held with index finger tucked well under her thumb. Face on, the pen is being held in a totally different pinching style.

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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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Crazy Credits

All the principal actors' names appear in triplicate following the three motif of the film.

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

Anchors Aweigh
Written by Charles A. Zimmerman
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (as Glenn Miller & his Orchestra)
Courtesy of AVID Entertainment

User Reviews

She looks great despite having only the one t-shirt and shorts throughout

I preferred the beginning and end of this to the rather protracted and repetitive main body. The opening credits have real style and prompt thought of David Lynch as we espy from unusual angles the likes of a revolving garden sprinkler, a lazily pushed lawnmower, an unclean pond and a washing line. At the same time the enigmatic ending promises to make sense of what we have seen with a mix of rescue and disaster on the street. In between a rather protracted tale is told upon some ghost ship where shipwreck survivors come and go and come again. Its not terrible but I wouldn't want to watch it again, except for the fact that leading actress Melissa George works her socks off almost single-handed in an attempt to keep this afloat. She looks great despite having only the one t-shirt and shorts throughout and it is a shame she gets little support from the others.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (UK)

Also Known As:

Triangle

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,333,377

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Entertainment International, Framestore, UK Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1