Dark Waters [1993]

Year:	1993
Country:	International
Language:	English
Genre:	Drama, Horror
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	6.0 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	1 Has Seen, 1 Wishlist


Director	Mariano Baino
Selected Cast	Louise Salter as Elizabeth
	Venera Simmons as Sarah
	Mariya Kapnist as Mother Superior
	Valeriy Bassel as Fisherman

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Russia and UK Co-production.

A girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.

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All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium Of Folk Horror - Severin - USA (2022)

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alexlincs 17th Mar 2022		Rated 6/10 A young woman travels to a mysterious, unnamed island to find out why her belated father funded a strange monastery. Dark Waters has disappeared off the planet. I wouldn't have known about it had I not read Mark Kermode's autobiography. I'm also a fan of the Tartan Video and they put out this one as a limited VHS release in 1995. Dark Waters is similar in style to the Italian Giallo films, especially the more atmospheric ones. It reminded me a bit of early Mario Bava and Soavi's The Church. The film is very atmospheric with excellent lighting and cinematography which hide its small budget. The film has drawn comparisons to Lovecraftian fiction with its use of religious themes, the unknown and suspicion of outsiders. There's further comparisons to be made to The Wicker Man. Dark Waters gets jumbled up in it storytelling and becomes lost in its own ambiguity. This is a film were a longer running time would be beneficial to iron out some of the creases. Dark Water is a stylish and interesting horror film with some scares and some strong violence. Sadly the plot is messy and the brief bloody scenes can't save what is effectively Giallo-lite. The film is not some hidden gem or lost masterpiece. It's an above average stylish horror film that came out at a time when the market was over saturated with Straight-To-Video slashers. The film has had a Blu-Ray release which features a nice albeit soft matte picture and crisp, clean sound. There's also a rare 2-disc DVD with a replica of the stone amulet. 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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