r/horror • u/AutoModerator • Apr 03 '16
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u/bpainsickbrain Apr 03 '16 edited Apr 03 '16
I completely forgot this movie even existed until I saw this post. Probably because I watched it during a very forgettable time of my life. Now that I think about it, it was fairly creepy, with gross leaky ceilings and black sludge water gushing out of sinks and washing machines (I think. One of these early-2000s films had something like that). I suppose it suffered from the tidal wave of gloomy supernatural horror and Japanese-to-English remakes of that decade, and I pretty much never hear it mentioned. But, now I need to watch it again!
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Apr 03 '16
The setting, that flat block and the rain. I love the atmosphere of this film and how the building is like another character. It was a very classy remake that I've got no problems with because of the dramatic grounding it has, in no small part thanks to Jennifer Connelly's performance.
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Apr 04 '16
The original Dark Water is one of my favorite Asian horror films. I'll be honest up front, I'm not a fan of remakes. That said, the American version really wasn't as good. The since of dread you get from the original, I still haven't experienced from any other film. The ending definitely left me with a chill I couldn't shake.
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u/Fuck_Passwords_ Apr 04 '16
I liked it. I usually enjoy movies where buildings play a big part and this movie is no exception. The atmosphere was very oppressing because of the apartment building, it sort of made for a good "outer landscape" to the "inner landscape" that was her troubled mind and her migraines. Everything felt so oppressive and depressing.
I think it was visually really cool, the dark lighting, muted tones, water appearing everywhere.
The main character was unlikable, at least to me, but I really felt for her and the problems she was facing. Jennifer Connelly was a good casting choice.
I like how the main threats in the movie seemed to be "real" people: the creepy janitor, the girl's father, the thugs in her apartment. It's not like she saw mold on the ceiling and though "oh, it must be a ghost, I'm calling a priest". It made it realistic.
Overall, an interesting movie, although not that scary.
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u/Gothic_Black Apr 04 '16
If you like movies where buildings play big part, see Walled In if you have not.
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u/agbail Apr 03 '16
This is one of the first horror movies I remember seeing as a kid. It completely scared the shit out of me! Oh, nostalgia.
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Dec 01 '21
I hated the ending. Natasha should've went to Hell.
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Sep 06 '22
Same. She found her body, she could have been the spiritual sister. The mother deserved a W. Then it went the "I am vengeful spirit and must kill your child now" route. L Ending fo sho
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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '16
After the whole Elisa Lam's case this movie gained more creppiness for me, and it seems to foreshadow the case in many points.