Dark Water
Dark water conceals darker secrets.
Dark water conceals darker secrets.
Horror, Mystery
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2005
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Dahlia and her five-year-old daughter are ready to begin a new life together. But their new apartment — dilapidated and worn — suddenly seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water and other strange happenings send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit — one that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
8 Jul 2005
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000
Revenue:
$68,357,079
Awards:
6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It fails to deliver the narrative thrill twists its origins would promise.
– Ed Halter,
Village Voice,
12 Jul 2005
rotten:
Like so many recent thrillers of this ilk, many of them in some way exploiting the 'innocence' of childhood -- the dumb and unpleasant Hide and Seek springs to mind -- Dark Water falls apart in the wind-down.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
8 Jul 2005
rotten:
A tasteful but unremitting bummer and yet one more case of an Oscar-winning actress proving that she can still do the kinds of disposable movies big awards are supposedly meant to banish from your resume forever.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
8 Jul 2005
rotten:
Dark Water has more substance and a more interesting look than many horror films, but the familiar elements of the story disappoint.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
8 Jul 2005
rotten:
Working from a premise that's not only thin but transparent, Salles struggles mightily to generate tension in any other way possible.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
8 Jul 2005