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Dark Water

2005 · 105 min

A slow, damp creep of dread that clings to you, more sad than scary, with a mother's quiet desperation at its centre.

Directed by: Walter Salles
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth

Tagline: Dark water conceals darker secrets.
Overview: Dahlia and her five-year-old daughter are ready to begin a new life together. But their new apartment — dilapidated and worn — suddenly seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water and other strange happenings send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit — one that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares.

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Directed by: Walter Salles
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
parenthood
grief
obsession
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Jennifer ConnellyDahlia Williams
John C. ReillyMr. Murray
Tim RothJeff Platzer
Dougray ScottKyle Williams
Pete PostlethwaiteVeeck
Ariel GadeCeci
Camryn ManheimTeacher
Perla Haney-JardineNatasha / Young Dahlia
Debra MonkYoung Dahlia's Teacher
Linda EmondMediator
Bill BuellMediator
Kate HewlettTeacher's Aide
Zoe HeathNatasha's Mother
J.R. HorneMan in train
Elina LöwensohnDahlia's Mother

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Genres: horror, mystery
Directed by: Walter Salles
Written by: Rafael Yglesias
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Ariel Gade, Camryn Manheim, Perla Haney-Jardine
Music: Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography: Affonso Beato
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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