HorroRated archive entry
Open Water
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Chris Kentis
- Written by
- To be confirmed
- Produced by
- Laura Lau, Estelle Lau
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Why it’s HorroRated
Open Water is a minimalist survival horror film that generates real dread from almost nothing. Shot on consumer video with actual sharks, the lo-fi aesthetic makes the danger feel uncomfortably real. It's essentially two people treading water for 80 minutes and it works because the situation itself is terrifying. A small film with a disproportionately large impact.
Synopsis
Daniel and Susan come up from their dive and face an empty sea. Shot on consumer video with actual sharks, the lo-fi aesthetic makes the situation feel uncomfortably documentary. Open Water generates its dread almost entirely from the premise itself and the understanding that what it depicts has happened to actual people.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- August 6, 2004
- Runtime
- 1 hour 20 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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