Black Water
2007 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 5.9 · 75% critics
Based on true events, a woman, her boyfriend, and her younger sister go on holiday in Northern Australia and join a river tour. The boat capsizes as they drift into a swamp, leaving them stranded while they come to feel like they’re being watched from the black water.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2008-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (388 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Black Water if you want a gritty, reality-based killer-croc survival thriller with strong dread, but Not for you if you prefer faster pacing, heavier character development, or more originality compared with The Reef or Rogue.
Pros: realistic croc menace; tense swamp survival; standout practical effects | Cons: slow stretches; uneven character consistency; not very original
Themes
- australia
- river
- crocodile
- tourist
- swamp
- based on true story
- creature
- animal horror
- northern territory
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2008 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
Maeve Dermody
as Lee
Diana Glenn
as Grace
- AR
Andy Rodoreda
as Adam
Ben Oxenbould
as Jim
Fiona Press
as Pat
Directed by Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich