Anyone coming into this movie needs to be prepared for that. Dark water film dahlia williams is starting a new life. In fact, for much of the movies hour and fortyfive minute runtime, its more of a psychologicallycharged drama about a custody battle than it is an outright ghost story following a stressedout mother struggling. Following up on his horror smash hits ringu and ringu 2, hideo nakata directs this supernatural psychological drama about a. From the director of the original japanese ring comes, if anything, an even richer tale of everyday terror, based on the novel by koji suzuki.
Dark water is a 2005 american supernatural horror drama film directed by walter salles, starring jennifer connelly and tim roth. Dark water is a 2002 japanese horror drama film directed by hideo nakata. Reilly, pete postlethwaite, tim roth, perla haneyjardine and ariel gade. A subreddit for pictures of dark water or underwater objects.
Dark water positively oozes atmosphere, building up the tension slowly before allowing it to overflow into irrational shocks and strange epiphanies. Dark water, a 2007 film starring chartchai ngamsan. Setting out my stall from the start i really liked ringu and was happy to see this film. Directed in 2002 by the guy behind the ring films, hideo nakata dark water is a slow burn. Sep 08, 2005 dark water on dvd december 26, 2005 starring jennifer connelly, shelley duvall, ariel gade, tim roth. The earlier version was directed by hideo nakata whose excellent shocker ringu was remade in america as the ring, but in the hands of director walter salles the motorcycle diaries and screenwriter rafael yglesias, this psychological horror story gets an. The butterfly room trailer 1 2012 erica leerhsen, ray wise horror movie hd duration.
Dark water 2002 21092015 21032017 carl the disc fisher 0 comments dark water, floating water, ghosts, hideo nakata, jhorror, koji suzuki, the ring alongside the ring, dark water is one of the most famous horror movies to come out of japan, popular enough to spawn an american remake a few years later. Nov 12, 2003 2002 dark water script transcript 2007 paranormal activity script transcript posted on january 23, 2012 september 14, 20 author margaret c. Dark water is from the same director as the original ring film ringu among some. Waggoner tags dark water script, ghost story scripts, paranormal activity script, poltergeist script, steven spielberg scripts, the fog script, the shining script, wuthering heights script. As dahlia frantically searches for the links between the riddles, the dark water seems to close around her. From the depths of dark water is a 2002 japanese horror film directed by hideo nakata and written by yoshihiro nakamura and kenichi suzuki, based on the short story collection by koji suzuki.
The movie is a remake of a 2002 thriller by the japanese horror specialist. As the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle. Dark water is another ideal reason to turn your eyes in the direction of asian horror. Dark water is, partly due to this, a rather nonvisual film. Acclaimed director walter salleshelms and academy awardwinner jennifer connelly stars in dark water, a psychological thriller featuring a stellar cast, including academy awardnominees john c. Dark water is from the same director as the original ring film ringu among some other excellent works of japanese horrorsuspense that also went on to inspire hollywood remakes. Darkwater, a progressive metal band from sweden dark water song, a 2014 song by amy lee featuring malika zarra. According to pearl, dark water is the name of the river or creek, to be more precise where amiel lives. Hitomi kuroki, mirei oguchi, fumiyo kohinata, rio kanno, asami mizukawa, isao yatsu, shigemitsu ogi, yu tokui, shinji nomura et yukiko ikari. Reilly, tim roth, and pete postlethwaite, as well as dougray scott and newcomer ariel gade. Dark water 2002 hideo nakata synopsis, characteristics.
Pg for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images. This coupled with weak story resolve and mediocre characterization discounts this film from being a worthy follow up to ring to being a simply passable horror viewing experience. Dark water is a 2002 japanese horror film directed by hideo nakata and written by yoshihiro nakamura and kenichi suzuki, based on the short story collection. Following up on his horror smash hits ringu and ringu 2, hideo nakata directs this supernatural psychological drama about a middle aged woman struggling to. Actrices et acteurs dark water 2002 dark water, casting du film. Director hideo nakata also a screenplay coauthor slowly and. This title was previously released on dvd but this is the. Feb 18, 2018 directed in 2002 by the guy behind the ring films, hideo nakata dark water is a slow burn.
A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a rundown apartment building. Since thats where they spend most of their time, fall in love, and even escape the fire, its only fitting that the novel is named dark water, too the title doesnt simply reflect the name of the river, though. Adding further drama to their plight, they are targeted by the ghost of former resident. Dec 04, 2002 dark water is a victim of its good points. Reilly, pete postlethwaite, perla haneyjardine, dougray. In many ways dark water improves upon the memorable japanese film its based on. Dark water 2002 in this moody japanese horror film, newlysingle mom yoshimi matsubara hitomi kuroki is enduring a bitter divorce and struggling to keep custody of her young daughter, ikuko. Dark water original trailer hideo nakata, 2002 youtube. Yet just beneath its surface horror this film conceals a deep reservoir of tragedy, addressing themes like family breakdown, isolation, abandonment, and something of a taboo in japan. As the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Nov 19, 2010 dark water starring jennifer connelly, john c. But that is part of the mystery and power of this movie. Dark water 2002 horror, thriller, drama, mystery movie.
With hitomi kuroki, rio kanno, mirei oguchi, asami mizukawa. The film is a remake of the 2002 japanese film of the same name, which is in turn based on the short story floating water by koji suzuki, who also wrote the ring trilogy. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dark water japan, 2002 by hideo nakata motelx lisbon international horror film festival member of the international. Dark water is a 2005 american horrorthriller film directed by walter salles and starring jennifer connelly. Japanese horror guru hideo nakata combines roeg and polanski in dark water. In fact, for much of the movies hour and fortyfive minute runtime, its more of a psychologicallycharged drama about a custody battle than it is an outright ghost story following a stressedout mother struggling desperately to win the. The location and settings are so strong that they overpower the rest of the story. Following up on his horror smash hits ringu and ringu 2, hideo nakata directs this supernatural psychological drama about a middle aged woman struggling to cling to her sanity.
Despite the supernatural elements or perhaps because of them, yoshimi and ikuko are consistently the emotional core of the film. I like to have questions in my head after watching a movie, and thats what you get with some of these the asian movies. The movie is a remake of a 2002 thriller by the japanese horror specialist hideo nakata, whose work also inspired the ring pictures. Dark waters, an american legal thriller film directed by todd haynes.
Jan 29, 2009 the butterfly room trailer 1 2012 erica leerhsen, ray wise horror movie hd duration. A remake of director hideo nakata and writer koji suzukis 2002 film they also made ringu, source for the ring, walter salles movie creates a world that is rainy, spooky, and grim. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games. I like to have questions in my head after watching a movie, and thats what. It is the story of a young man who, through a series of surreal visions, comes to believe that he is a serial killer targeting pedophiles. Dark water is in the same wave as nakatas own muchadmired and remade horror movies ring and ring 2, and takashi shimizus the. Dahlias fear of being a bad mother like her own drives her to take repeated horrormovie style risks walking into empty rooms, exploring the buildings roof at. Everything you need to know about dark water movie 2005.
Reilly dougray scott ariel gade pete postlethwaite. Patrick currie, holly ferguson, ron sauve, kathleen duborg. This film has recognizable creative themes and production for fans of this sub genre, if perhaps lacking the inyourface impact of the others. Dark water on dvd december 26, 2005 starring jennifer connelly, shelley duvall, ariel gade, tim roth. Based on a film by the creators of the japanese version of the ring. The animated menus utilize footage from the film and music from the score. Dark water, a remake of the 2002 film directed by walter salles. An excellent film, from a director with a remarkable vision. A woman jennifer connelly and her daughter move into a creepy building. The film explores the consequences of someone taking action on such familiar impulses as if any one of those. They are reasonably attractive and easy to navigate.
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