Black Water (DVD)

I watched this film last night and was not impressed. After reading reviews on this film it sounded up our street as it was often commented how scary it is. Unfortuately i didnt find this the case. I have thought how to write this review without telling you too much of the plot but it is impossible as there is not much to the story. So I must say spoiler alert. This is a low budget film and there are no well known actors in this film. Gracie is played by Diana Glenn, Adam is played by Andy Rodoreda, Lee is played by Maeve Dermody and Jim is played by Ben Oxenbould. The film is based on a true story. This film is about a group who go on a boat trip ...  Read the complete review

Black Water. During a trip through a Mangrove swamp in Australia Grace (Diana Glenn), her husband Adam (Andy Rodoreda) and Grace's little sister Lee (Maeve Dermody) find themselves attacked by a crocodile. The boat has been capsized, the guide is missing and although Adam & Grace make it to the relative safety of a tree, Lee is stuck on the bottom of the upturned boat. The Massive Crocodile is loitering around the area awaiting easy pickings although he cannot be seen, as the water is so murky, the group needs to escape but with no knowledge of the area and no relevant skills they will be hard pushed to even survive., especially as no-one knows ...  Read the complete review

This film was mistakenly labelled "Dark Water" on my TV guide, so I was somewhat surprised when it turned out actually to be an Australian low-budget film about crocodiles, rather than a ghost-related horror. Nevertheless, it looked interesting, and soon reminded me of another film, Open Water. Story This film is set in North Australia, and begins with the statement that both the crocodile and human populations there are growing. Lee is on holiday with her big sister Grace, and Grace's partner Adam. After a fun time learning about crocodiles, they sit in a bar deciding what to do next, eventually settling on a Blackwater Barry tour. ...  Read the complete review