Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark Water easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dark Water end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark Water violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dark Water

Name: Dark Water
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2002
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa, Fumiyo Kohinata

Don't let the water reach you.

Directed by Hideo Nakata

Produced by Office Augusta Co. Ltd., Oz Company

2002101 min6.8 / 10

A slow-burn supernatural horror centered on a mother and daughter's vulnerability in a haunted apartment, where domestic dread and occult menace intertwine.

A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Houses and Dwellings Witchcraft and Occult Movies Family and Marriage Problems Samurai Movies

Genres

Horror Mystery Thriller

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Nightmare Parent Child Relationship Family Occult Ghost Child Custody New Apartment Heisei J-horror Jhorror

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Dark Water scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Dark Water sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Dark Water easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Dark Water end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Dark Water violent? 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.

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