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Black Water

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In the swamps of Northern Australia, a killer crocodile stalks a pregnant woman, her boyfriend and her sister.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times 02/22/2008
Nasty, brutish and at 89 minutes just the right length. Go to Full Review
David Gritten Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/22/2008
Writer-directors David Nerlich and Andrew Traucki calibrate the tension with creditable skill. Go to Full Review
Phelim O'Neill Guardian 02/22/2008
3/5
While the when-animals-attack genre has been a staple of direct-to-retail movies for decades now, this tries for a more realistic approach than the usual rubber or CGI reptile's buffet. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Mar 11
4/5
What Andrew Traucki and David Nerlich accomplish with such a slight budget is an absolute feat. The croc and the action scenes look incredibly real, and the human drama is satisfying enough to carry audiences through the survival horror bits. Go to Full Review
Andrew F. Peirce The Curb 08/04/2020
...the indie-stylings of Black Water help distinguish it as a unique entry in the creature feature horrors. It may be the smallest of the Aussie croc flicks, but it's no less effective. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 04/18/2008
Splendid in its economy, Black Water gets a grip on our senses and never lets go %u2026 the writer/directors portray nature as something wondrous and deadly all at once, which is what it is of course, without guilt, without an agenda %u2013 except surviva Go to Full Review
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Julian S. @akajulianscott Oct 13 BLACK WATER looks the part and builds its tension well enough, but it never quite bites down. Competent, not compelling. See more Ian R Aug 30 If you are a fan creature feature movies, this has enough to keep your attention. The crocodile is very realistic but the story isn't. Not much happens but it's filmed in a location to match. Worth the 90 odd minutes. See more Chris F. @ChrisDaFish Jul 12 It was good, and I appreciated the realism. The tension was there, but it didn’t pull me in as much as I wanted. I just wish the film had made me care more about the characters. It was tragic especially being based on a true story, but not something I’d watch again. See more Len P Mar 21 The crocodile and animatronics (if used) was good and reasonable acting, but a simple boring predictable plot of just surviving. The final “neutralising” of the crocodile was not believable and the croc would have been much more deadly and efficient. See more Rick L 10/03/2024 Overrated & very dated now watching again. See more Logan D 06/06/2024 Three stupid persons end up trapped in trees after a croc kills their guide. My wife and I agree, the audience is correct on this one. Not sure what film critics viewed but it couldn't be this one. The croc's actions aren't believable and, as indicated above, the characters are pretty dumb. It's actually been a while since I viewed it and I'm thinking I was trying to forget the experience by not reviewing it. Highly not recommended. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In the swamps of Northern Australia, a killer crocodile stalks a pregnant woman, her boyfriend and her sister.
Director
David Nerlich, Andrew Traucki
Producer
Paul Cowan, David Nerlich, Michael Robertson, Andrew Traucki, Chris Wheeldon
Screenwriter
David Nerlich, Andrew Traucki
Production Co
Australian Film Commission, ProdigyMovies
Rating
R (Terror/Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 30m