Dead in the Water

2018 1h 25m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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The Nereus is a fifty-year-old Ice Breaker, salvaged by an idealistic crew on a mission to catch illegal fisherman. On chase, the crew find themselves well off-course and bearing down on a body mysteriously floating in the middle of the Devil’s Sea. Superstitious or not, the team soon discovers they’ve rescued a deadly creature feeding on the lifeless body. Their new mission—kill or be killed and preferably before they hit land.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikohl Boosheri
Dana
Christia Visser
Sparks
Tanya van Graan
Erika
Amy Louise Wilson
Michelle
Brandon Auret
Stranger
Nicole Fortuin
Kat
Skye Russell
Rusty
Bianca Simone Mannie
Gwen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sheldon Wilson
Writers: Sheldon Wilson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Nikohl Boosheri and Christia Visser and Tanya van Graan carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8883164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sheldon Wilson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Nikohl Boosheri and Christia Visser and Tanya van Graan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt8883164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Dead in the Water (2018)

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Wuchak2018-10-28
★ 5/10
A crew of women stuck on the high seas with some… thing An icebreaker vessel in the far Pacific with an all-female crew rescue a stranger from the ocean and are then forced to fight for their lives against an unknown enemy while a massive storm looms. “Dead in the Water” (2018) is a TV thriller/horror that combines “Dead Calm” (1989) with “Alien/Aliens” (1979/1986) and maybe a little bit o’ “Ghost Ship” (2002). While it’s not as good as any of those flicks, it’s not bad. The movie was shot on an actual vessel, a small one, but the surrounding sea is cartoonish CGI and it’s too obvious. If you can get past that, the actresses are all convincing and the script builds some suspense as the truth about what’s really going on is slowly unveiled. I liked the tie-in to the Marianas Trench, the deepest natural point in the world located in the Western Pacific, and the F/X concerning the corresponding component (I’m trying to be vague) are quite good, unlike the fake-looking waters around the ship. To be expected in a situation like this, none of the women are made out to be alluring sirens. It’s a research vessel amidst a storm and they’re all appareled with work clothes. Nevertheless, they’re a diverse group with most of them being appealing, one way or another. My favorite is Sparks (Christia Visser). The movie runs 1 hour, 30 minutes. REST OF CAST: Nikohl Boosheri (Dana), Nicole Fortuin (Kat), Bianca Simone Mannie (Gwen), Skye Russell (Rusty), Tanya van Graan (Erika), Amy Louise Wilson (Michelle) and Brandon Auret (Stranger). GRADE: C+/B-
Gimly2020-05-19
★ 4/10
I love me a boat horror, but I've seen this exact thing done so much better, so many times, that I just couldn't bring myself to find any real joy in Dead in the Water. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.