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Dark Water (2005) 5.5
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5.5/10 from 43,012 users
Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 411 user | 195 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a run-down apartment building. Adding further drama to their plight, they are targeted by the ghost of former resident. Director:Walter Salles |
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Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Island. She is currently in the midst of divorce proceedings and the apartment, though near an excellent school for her daughter, is all she can afford. From the time she arrives, there are mysterious occurrences and there is a constant drip from the ceiling in the only bedroom. There are also noises coming from the apartment directly above hers, though it would appear to be vacant. Is the apartment haunted or is there a simpler explanation? Written by garykmcd
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Some mysteries were never meant to be solved. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 July 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Agua turbia See more »Filming Locations:
Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$9,939,251 (USA) (8 July 2005)Gross:
$25,472,967 (USA) (7 October 2005)Company Credits
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Veeck: It was locked! Someone else must've opened it!
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Written by Mike Gallagher and Marc Ferrari
Performed by Mike Gallagher
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The heartbeat heard during Dahlia's migraines are from an ultrasound scan of Daniel Rezende's wife who got pregnant at the beginning of the shooting. See more »Goofs
When Ceci runs into the lobby after being dropped off by her father, there is a Barbie doll in her right hand which is stretched out towards her mother. In the next shot, the Barbie doll has switched to her left hand. See more »Quotes
Mr. Murray: Why was the door open?Veeck: It was locked! Someone else must've opened it!
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ElectrifiedWritten by Mike Gallagher and Marc Ferrari
Performed by Mike Gallagher
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This is not a "child talks to dead people" movie. You should rejoice. It's not a "woman fights supernatural forces" thriller. You should get down on your knees and thank the powers that be. This is not "just an unnecessary re-make of the Japanese original". It's better.
Nakata is famous for taking the long view of his characters. Keeping us safe emotionally from them in order to bring the horror to life. Salles trumps him by pulling us right into Dahlia's arms where her fear, paranoia, and despair are absolutely palpable.
This is the story of a single mother trying to survive after a nasty divorce. Trying to hold onto her daughter so she can overcome her own history of abandonment. The ghosts (whether real or imagined) are peripheral to her dilemma.
The American Dark Water, gives us the same foreboding leak, the same bleak horrific photography, the same basic plot line, and yet by taking the emphasis off the ghosts reaches a much stronger emotional resonance.
Highly recommended for those that submit themselves to movies, rather than submit movies to themselves. You know who you are.