Black Water: Abyss
Screen Media Films | Release Date (Streaming): August 7, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
The PlaylistChristian GallichioAug 10, 2020
While Trauki’s film may not go down in the pantheon of killer creature features, like the similarly themed “47 Meters Down: Uncaged,” it’s a lean and effective B movie. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyAug 6, 2020
Given its tight dark spaces, opaque water and lunging menace, this movie has plenty of natural nightmare material that it deftly turns toward more atmospheric than rote jump-scare uses. Read full review
58
ConsequenceMichael RoffmanAug 6, 2020
Black Water: Abyss is a low-stakes rollercoaster arriving at a time when we’re being barred from theme parks. If you’re looking for some thrills — and maybe even a little adventure — it’ll do the trick. The drama is exhausting, but the situational horror offers a nice distraction, even if we’re admittedly tired of watching people make stupid decisions. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoAug 7, 2020
Black Water: Abyss is one of those movies that isn’t particularly good but may not have to be if you’re in the right mood. Read full review
42
Original-CinThom ErnstAug 13, 2020
Black Water is an entertaining enough film, although one based on an overused premise that’s been done better. Read full review
40
The GuardianCath ClarkeAug 6, 2020
This is paddling-pool-level entertainment.
40
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeAug 6, 2020
Black Water Abyss is mostly composed of actors breathing heavily in studio tanks while torches bounce off dampened sets. The characters are dull, the tension poorly maintained and the outbreaks of violence deeply confusing. Read full review
30
Film ThreatAlex SavelievAug 6, 2020
From its unimaginative opening, involving a dumb tourist falling to her death to the anticlimactic day-lit finale (if you get this far, you deserve some sort of Steve Irwin award), Black Water: Abyss will make you want to Crawl back into Lake Placid. To reiterate: if you’ve come for the croc, you’ll be sorely disappointed. If you’ve come for anything else… well, why did you come at all? Read full review
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