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The Drownsman

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After nearly drowning in a lake, Madison develops a hydrophobia that is emotionally crippling. When she begins seeing visions of an evil figure, four friends stage an intervention but accidentally open a gate to a dark place.
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Matt Donato We Got This Covered 05/20/2015
4/10
The Drownsman is a fresh concept, but can we really be scared by a monster who could be lurking in a water bottle? Go to Full Review
Dustin Putman TheFrightFile.com 05/13/2015
1/4
Aims to build dread over aqua but instead creates frustration over its own inexcusable senselessness. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 10/24/2014
1.5/4
The seemingly endless climactic stretch confirms The Drownsman's place as a rather worthless homegrown endeavor... Go to Full Review
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Jason W Jul 6 Not the worst I've seen, but not the best. The concept of the villain is a little silly, it's like what Freddy is to dreams, the Drownsman is to water, he can get you through any type of water whatsoever, the bathroom sink or even the washing machine. The acting was hit and miss, at points I thought, this is bad acting, but then other segments had me rethinking that thought. The Drownsman looked like one of the ghost/zombie pirates from Pirates of the Caribbean meets Swamp Thing. The audio was super messed up during the climax (I watched on bluray) as the screams were peaking and distorted. See more 05/29/2021 Worst film to ever exist See more r 9 04/07/2020 A solid horror thriller. 'The Drownsman' showcases a freaky eponymous antagonist, whose M.O. is to kill women via drowning. It's a pretty cool film concept, which they make work well. It isn't scary at all, at least not to me, but I was interested and satisfied the whole way through. The cast members each do good jobs. Michelle Mylett gives a decent performance as Madison, while Caroline Palmer, Gemma Bird Matheson, Sydney Kondruss and Clare Bastable support adequately as Madison's group of friends. Nothing to shout from the rooftops about, but this leaves a sufficient impression despite some plot flaws. See more 06/18/2019 Nothing like being scared of water lmfao oh no a rainy day lol this movie has bad writing its heavy handed acting sucks and not worth anyones time cheesy with a bunch of cliches you dont spend any time with these people before they die so when they do you dont care and everybody drowns and you dont have to watch it to the end to guess which one of the girls is his daughter 0/5 See more 11/09/2018 Absolute unmitigated crap. Simply beyond belief. Seriously, just watch it. See more 02/23/2017 Okay, so this film has a killer cover/poster image, but everything else about it is just kinda cheesy. The basic story is after a year of struggling with a fear of water after almost drowning, a young woman's friends decide to have an intervention when she misses one of their weddings, like that was the final straw, since it inconvenienced the bride or something. When they delve into the mysterious figure she's been haunted by, they draw it to them and are now at the mercy of a supernatural figure, ho-hum. This was just really not what I was hoping it to be and it certainly never got as cool as that DVD cover. Rental? Or maybe just a pass? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After nearly drowning in a lake, Madison develops a hydrophobia that is emotionally crippling. When she begins seeing visions of an evil figure, four friends stage an intervention but accidentally open a gate to a dark place.
Director
Chad Archibald
Producer
Chad Archibald, Christopher Giroux
Screenwriter
Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan
Genre
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 12, 2015
Runtime
1h 28m
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