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Underwater

2020 · 95 min

A claustrophobic, unrelenting plunge into deep-sea terror, where every moment crackles with pressure and dread.

Directed by: William Eubank
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Action
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie

Tagline: 7 miles below the ocean surface something has awakened
Overview: After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

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Directed by: William Eubank
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Action
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
grief
fate
corruption
Places: sea
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	9
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, science fiction, action, adventure
Directed by: William Eubank
Written by: Brian Duffield, Adam Cozad
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie, T.J. Miller, John Gallagher Jr., Jessica Henwick, Gunner Wright, Fiona Rene
Music: Marco Beltrami, Brandon Roberts
Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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