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The Pool

2014 1h 16m Horror List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A family finds a secluded camping spot in the woods, and as the father tells a scary story, the youngest son's dreams cause bizarre occurrences at the campsite.
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Ard Vijn ScreenAnarchy Writer-director Chris W. Mitchell can be commended for keeping the film focused and classy, which are rare commodities in horror. Jan 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I'm not sure why this movie gets so much good press and why most reviews mention that it keeps you thinking long after the credits roll. I think it gets so much good press because the Netherland horror scene is pretty weak and known for a bunch of duds so when this OK movie came along the Netherland press went gaga over it and many international media members just followed suit. The only reason you would think about this movie after it ends is because you're wondering why everything happened. I have a pretty simple answer: there's a supernatural force in the lake and in the forest (likely a witch) who pits campers against each other in order to lead them to their demise. Why does she do it? Because she's an evil fucking witch, why else? It all starts with a recipe of (a) one of the sons having weird dreams and sleepwalking adventures caused by the witch; (b) secrets within the members of the families are revealed, running tensions high; one of the fathers is visited by apparitions of the witch that lead him to fall in love with her and do her bidding. Between said father and the evil lake, 3 of the 6 campers end up dead (the father slicing the necks of two of them). In order to stop the father, the previously mentioned son kills him via the lake. The remaining two campers (the son and the other family's daughter) survive the ordeal and are left with an ambiguous ending (may be another reason why people think about the movie after). But other than that, things appear very cut and dry, and most of it is unoriginal. I didn't find it creepy or scary. The good points are that it has some gorgeous cinematography, the acting was all around great and the execution of this original plot was done quite effectively. All of that adds up to a 2.5* in my book. Minor horror fans may enjoy this tale, but seasoned horror vets will likely come away unimpressed. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a very scary movie , just a simple Dutch Horror-Light movie Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A family finds a secluded camping spot in the woods, and as the father tells a scary story, the youngest son's dreams cause bizarre occurrences at the campsite.
Director
Chris W. Mitchell
Producer
San Fu Maltha, Eric de Groot, Jan Doense, Frank Groenveld
Screenwriter
Chris W. Mitchell, Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Production Co
House of Netherhorror, Nieuw Nederlands Film Platform, Fu Works
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Dutch
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 29, 2018
Runtime
1h 16m
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