Dark Water

Name: Dark Water
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: July 8, 2005
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Ariel Gade, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: July 8, 2005 | Unrated

Starring: Ariel Gade, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly

Summary: Based on a film by the creators of the Japanese version of the "The Ring" comes this haunting, chilling, film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a
mystery and protect her daughter. (Touchstone Pictures)

Director: Walter Salles

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 105 min

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David Edelstein

Salles brings an explorer's eye and breathless curiosity to this fetid milieu, and he gets the most brilliant performances imaginable for this sort of movie. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

Salles tends to explain rather than suggest, but he connects with the anguish and abandonment to give this ghost story an emotionally haunting core. Read full review

David Ansen

Builds dread masterfully, but don't expect solace or "fun." This is not for those who like mysteries neatly resolved. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

With his stirring visual sense very much intact here, Salles sets the creepy mood eloquently, but the picture -- ultimately fails to reward all the little shivers with any satisfying jolts. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Well-crafted but thoroughly unsuspenseful. Read full review

Wesley Morris

As the movie is in step with Connelly's aching heroine and not trying to scare our socks off, Dark Water is of a piece with Salles's sensitive filmmaking. Obviously, from a genre standpoint, that presents a tremendous problem. Nobody goes to a horror movie for a good cry. Read full review

Marc Savlov

The overall emotion the film generates is one of moist, enervated ennui. Who cares if the apartment is haunted when the best the ghost can do is get things a bit damp and run laps on the floor above? Read full review

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Sep 15, 2021

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SamV.

Nov 27, 2005

The adapted screenplay of Suzuki's story by Hideo Nakata is pretty good, but there are a lot of cliches in that storythat even the interference of the great director Walter Salles was able to fix it. It is not a horror movie like "The Ring" or "The Grudge", but it's very The adapted screenplay of Suzuki's story by Hideo Nakata is pretty good, but there are a lot of cliches in that storythat even the interference of the great director Walter Salles was able to fix it. It is not a horror movie like "The Ring" or "The Grudge", but it's very interesting as a suspense movie, that is saved by the great actings, photography and the director's vision. Dark Water is a suspense movie without arrogation and far away from the overproduction status, but the aftermath is great!… Expand

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The_D4RknesS

Oct 16, 2022

this movie is cool and who wasn't curious to watch it because of Elisa lam's strange death at the hotel

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JimmyT.

Jan 1, 2006

Pros: great acting, meaningful characters. Cons: too similar to the ring. Overview: if you have not the ring yet, then watch this film, as it will be fresh and original for you. but if u have, then it won't.

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rotku

Jul 10, 2011

I was hoping for better from this movie especially with the talents of both Connolly and Roth on board but I found the "twist" easy to spot from a mile away and within about fifteen minutes of the movie starting. It didn't ruin the movie but it did detract from the suspense and given thatI was hoping for better from this movie especially with the talents of both Connolly and Roth on board but I found the "twist" easy to spot from a mile away and within about fifteen minutes of the movie starting. It didn't ruin the movie but it did detract from the suspense and given that this is what the movie is built on there wasn't much else going on to keep my interest.… Expand

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MattBrady99

Aug 17, 2015

Dark Water has to be the most predictable and the most forgettable horror movie I've seen in years. Jennifer Connelly dose a solid performance in the movie but that's really it.

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KelR.

Sep 25, 2005

I can't believe that anyone liked this movie. I wasn't sure if the movie was suppose to look like that or if the movie projector was broken. My girlfriend (who finds everything scary) was bored to tears. Looking at these scores makes me wonder if the movie company hired some I can't believe that anyone liked this movie. I wasn't sure if the movie was suppose to look like that or if the movie projector was broken. My girlfriend (who finds everything scary) was bored to tears. Looking at these scores makes me wonder if the movie company hired some people to give this movie good ratings, because anyone else will most likely hate it.… Expand

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