Black Water

Black Water

What you can't see can hurt you.

Directed by Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich

Produced by ProdigyMovies, Australian Film Commission

200890 min5.9 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic survival thriller where three tourists trapped in a swamp must evade an unseen predator in murky, inescapable waters.

Based on true events, Grace, her boyfriend Adam, and her younger sister, Lee, are on holiday in Northern Australia when they decide to take a tour down a river. As they drift into a swamp, their boat suddenly capsizes. Stranded in the flooded swamp, the three tourists must figure out what to do to survive as they realize they are being watched through the black water.

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  • Is Black Water scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Black Water one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Black Water easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Black Water violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Black Water end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Black Water sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Black Water, and what each one shares →

Like Black Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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