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Below

2002 · 105 min

A clammy, claustrophobic descent into dread, where creaking metal and ghostly whispers make you feel as trapped as the crew.

Directed by: David Twohy
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Davis, Holt McCallany

Tagline: Six hundred feet beneath the surface terror runs deep
Overview: In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.

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Directed by: David Twohy
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Davis, Holt McCallany

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
deception
survival
isolation
justice
Places: sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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