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The Drowned

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Woven with references to Greek mythology, The Drowned follows three thieves who have just stolen a priceless painting and arrive at a secluded safe house by the sea, only to discover their fourth accomplice is missing. They must question whether one of them was responsible for her disappearance, or if the blame lies with a more sinister presence lurking in the deep water below.

Critics Reviews

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Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Present-day art thieves vs. mythological horror. Rated: B Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Kat Hughes THN Its story may be a tad predictable, the journey however, has a couple of good surprises along the way. Rated: 3/5 Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Heidi Krull MovieJawn The Drowned, Samuel Clemens’s debut feature film, features alluring sirens, intriguing mystery, and art heists all in one, but it leaves a lot up in the air with its lack of concrete storytelling. Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Clearly, there is some passion and talent there, but also a need to work on keeping things interesting and to better manage pacing. Rated: 2/5 Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review If Samuel Clemens can bring more storytelling drive – and a more ruthless approach to scriptwriting – to some undeniable technical flair, his next project could be a winner. As a debut however, <i>The Drowned</i> frustrates more than it engages. Rated: 2 Oct 4, 2025 Full Review Martin Unsworth Starburst The film’s images and brooding sound design will linger long after the story is over, and the melding of myth and metaphysical will give fans plenty to debate. Rated: 4/5 Oct 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Natalie K Haunting, sexy and intense. Very engaging. Great actors, well directed and awesome cinematography. Loved it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Ariadna H I found the movie very interesting. The mix of modern-day heist and ancient Greek mythology actually works! The visuals are amazing, and the suspense just has this fantastic slow burn feeling, which is way better than relying on cheap scares. You should definitely check it out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review The S I always try to support independent films and the summary sounded like something I’d really enjoy. Unfortunately the story went wacky about 1/3 into it and it became very tough to make much sense of from a plot standpoint. I am also a fan of Greek mythology but didn’t really get whatever references they were making (beyond the idea of sirens and bodies of water). There’s really no explanation of what’s going on. It my have worked in the original Evil Dead (mysterious supernatural evil force manipulating people and causing havoc) but it just doesn’t work here the way the writer/director likely intended. What you’re left with is kind of a jumbled mystery of an art theft, paranoia, mysterious trio of women and a random force nobody understands dragging people into the water. The plot twist at the end was underwhelming as well. Medicine all around, unfortunately. Wanted to enjoy it, wanted it to be creepy or scary or have some element of horror to it but it fell short in every regard. Skip it or wait until it’s on a free streaming service. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review C M An atmospheric film mixing suspense, legend and Greek mythology. Beautifully filmed scenes with actors delivering great performances in Clemens first film. Every shot and reference is clearly thought through and keeps you wondering til the end. This is a remarkable first film and we can only hope many more will follow. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Ketan C This is quite interesting and very unique in how the suspense builds whilst intertwined with the stories behind each of the characters. Enjoyed Alan, Lara and Sandrine's characters especially! Worth a watch. Ps: it's more of a suspense filled movie rather than a gory bloody horror affair. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/11/25 Full Review Steve P Any movie about sirens or mermaids with a little bit of a heist involved is a good movie to me it's definitely not a must-see but it wasn't that boring two stars or as I like to say two pops🍿🍿 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Woven with references to Greek mythology, The Drowned follows three thieves who have just stolen a priceless painting and arrive at a secluded safe house by the sea, only to discover their fourth accomplice is missing. They must question whether one of them was responsible for her disappearance, or if the blame lies with a more sinister presence lurking in the deep water below.
Director
Samuel Clemens
Producer
Julien Loeffler, James Kermack, Samuel Clemens, George Clemens
Screenwriter
Samuel Clemens
Distributor
Sunrise Films / Vertigo Releasing
Production Co
Take the Shot Films, Featuristic Films
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2025
Runtime
1h 24m