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5.6/10 • 601

2024-01-031h 38m

Horror

Everything you fear is under the surface.

Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home's past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.

Directors
Bryce McGuire
Editors
Jeff McEvoy

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Wyatt Russell

    Wyatt Russell

    Ray Waller

  2. Kerry Condon

    Kerry Condon

    Eve Waller

  3. Amélie Hoeferle

    Amélie Hoeferle

    Izzy Waller

  4. Gavin Warren

    Gavin Warren

    Elliot Waller

  5. Nancy Lenehan

    Nancy Lenehan

    Kay

  6. Jodi Long

    Jodi Long

    Lucy Summers

  7. Preston Galli

    Preston Galli

    Young Boy in Flashback Scene

  8. Aivan Uttapa

    Aivan Uttapa

    Ty

  9. Ellie Araiza

    Ellie Araiza

    Angel

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garethmb

Jan 5, 2024

The first major release of 2024 has arrived in the form of “Night Swim” and the Blumhouse production looks to follow on the success of “M3gan” and their other recent hit “Five Nights at Freddy’s”. The movie stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon as Ray and Eve Walter; a married couple trying to raise their two children and deal with Ray’s M.S. diagnosis. Ray is a former Major League Baseball player and holds out hope that he can overcome his situation and make a return to his profession even if those around him do not. A life on the road has caused Ray to miss many events such as the birth of their daughter as well as be distant from their son. A new job at a prestigious school offers Eve a chance to have the needed insurance for Ray and work to do while she completes her degree. The family opt to purchase a home with a pool versus renting as the ability to finally have some stability and use the pool for therapy is a welcome combination. This is enhanced by the discovery that the pool is actually filled by a natural water source which Ray believes is healing him and rapidly putting him on the road to recovery. Things are not as they seem as the pool holds some dark and deadly secrets that go back for decades and the family soon finds themselves dealing with forces beyond their control as they desperately try to survive. The film has an interesting premise though at times I did think about various other films and some of the shock moments failed to get me as they did others in the audience but I am not one who startles easily. The cast was strong but at times I found myself not caring as much for the outcomes of certain characters as I was more concerned with the overall explanation behind the supernatural elements of the film. Despite this, it was an enjoyable watch that provided something a bit different than the usual monster or psycho on the loose horror film and Co-Writer/ Director Bryce McGuire has adapted his short film well into a film which provides just enough of what the core audience wants to make it an effective horror entry. 3 stars out of 5

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$54,768,317.00
Keywords
supernaturalswimming poolevil spiritteenage girlreal estate agent1990spool partypoolanxious2000ssupernatural horrorbased on shortnight swimmingpatheticabsurdhorrorhilarious